Michael Daniel Barker, 42, was shot in the chest and killed in Greenwood, Mississippi, on September 8, 2016. Born in Redwood City, California, he had spent most of his life in the Greenwood area. Funeral services were held the following week at a local funeral home.

The Leflore County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation and took a suspect into custody for questioning soon after the shooting. No formal charges were filed immediately as investigators explored whether the shooting may have been in self-defense; the case remained under active investigation while authorities worked to determine the precise circumstances of that late Thursday encounter.

Does anyone in the Greenwood community have information about Barker, the events of September 8, 2016, or contacts who might help clarify what happened?