Kaylin R. Banyard was 21 when she was shot and killed in Jackson, Mississippi on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The shooting followed an argument at a convenience store on Terry Road; Banyard was struck multiple times and later pronounced dead.

The Jackson Police Department investigated and identified a person of interest described as the brother of Banyard’s boyfriend.

The loss underscores the toll of gun violence on families and communities. If anyone knew Kaylin, witnessed the altercation on Terry Road that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to local authorities.