A woman who was shot and killed by her boyfriend was a school employee in Yazoo City.The district is sharing their condolences, posting the following on social media:The man who was wanted in connection with Burns’ death killed himself just before he was about to be captured.The manhunt ended near a rest stop on Highway 49 in Pocahontas. Yazoo County Sheriff Jeremy McCoy said 39-year-old Erwin Barnes was in the process of surrendering when he fatally shot himself Tuesday afternoon.The investigation began at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at Willow Wood Apartments on Grady Avenue, where Kelanda Burns, 35, was found shot to death, according to Yazoo City Chief Terry Gann. Family members said Burns and Barnes had been in a relationship and shared a child together. A relative said Barnes had pistol-whipped Burns a few weeks ago. “What we do know is that there were some altercations before today. If he had been picked up before now, this would never have happened,” Barnes’ cousin said.

POCAHONTAS, Miss. —

A woman who was shot and killed by her boyfriend was a school employee in Yazoo City.

The district is sharing their condolences, posting the following on social media:

in memory of kenlanda burns

Yazoo City Municipal School District

The man who was wanted in connection with Burns’ death killed himself just before he was about to be captured.

The manhunt ended near a rest stop on Highway 49 in Pocahontas. Yazoo County Sheriff Jeremy McCoy said 39-year-old Erwin Barnes was in the process of surrendering when he fatally shot himself Tuesday afternoon.

erwin barnes

The investigation began at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at Willow Wood Apartments on Grady Avenue, where Kelanda Burns, 35, was found shot to death, according to Yazoo City Chief Terry Gann.

Family members said Burns and Barnes had been in a relationship and shared a child together. A relative said Barnes had pistol-whipped Burns a few weeks ago.

kenlanda burns

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Kenlanda Burns

“What we do know is that there were some altercations before today. If he had been picked up before now, this would never have happened,” Barnes’ cousin said.