Overview

• Kenlanda Burns, 35, was found fatally shot around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 23 at Willow Wood Apartments in Yazoo City, according to the police chief.
• Investigators identified 39-year-old Erwin Barnes as the suspect, and police say he later took his own life after being found near a Hinds County rest stop.
• A vigil at the apartment complex drew family, friends, and members of her son's football team as mourners honored Burns, a mother of three.
• Relatives say Burns had ended a prior relationship with Barnes to protect herself and her children, describing earlier aggression.
• State Rep. Fabian Nelson said the case will go before the domestic violence review board to examine any prior complaints and systemic gaps.