The hunt is over for the teenager wanted in connection with the murder of an elderly south Jackson woman.
Officer Colendula Green with Jackson Police Department said 17-year-old Kahlil Kennedy, of Jackson, was taken into custody Sunday morning. He is accused of the murder of 80-year-old Janie Fullilove.
Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart said Fullilove was shot twice, once in the back of the head and once in the abdomen. She was also struck in the head.
Green said the widow was found in the shed behind her Merigold Drive home Saturday evening some time after five o'clock. Fullilove's silver 2010 Volvo was also missing.
Investigators were able to determine that Kennedy was last seen driving the vehicle.
"This morning we recovered the 2010 stolen Volvo that was at this residence and also Kahlil Kennedy was arrested for capital murder and auto theft," confirmed Green.
Neighbors say Fullilove was a kind woman, always looking out for the needs of others.
"She was just very neighborly, very kind, always looking out for the neighbors. She gave me a little puppy about two weeks ago. Well, one of the neighbors was moving and so she wanted to make sure this little dog had a nice home," recalls Stephany Brown.
According to police, Fullilove's vehicle was found Sunday morning at the Westwick Apartments on Flag Chapel Road. Kennedy is believed to have a prior juvenile record.
Source: Mississippi News Now