Johnnie Etta Starnes, 52, was shot and killed in the early hours of Thursday, November 10, 2022, in Swainsboro, Georgia. Police were called to a Washington Street residence shortly after midnight for reports of gunfire and found Starnes lying face down and unresponsive next to a car; first responders performed CPR but she did not survive.

Witnesses told investigators a domestic dispute preceded the shooting and multiple shots were fired. Officers identified a suspect, 51-year-old Kelvin Kirkland of Swainsboro, who had fled the scene on foot and was believed to be armed. An unmanned aircraft helped locate him in nearby woods; he was taken into custody about 30 minutes after the initial call and booked into the Emanuel County Jail.

The police described the incident as a tragic outcome of domestic violence. If anyone has information about Johnnie Starnes, the events that night, or witnessed the dispute, please come forward.