This is Larry Berry, the 35-year-old man who was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of KePassionate “KP” Butler in Cordova, Tennessee. Berry was later found in a wooded area in Marks, Mississippi, with a suspected gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.

The tragic chain of events began Thursday morning when Memphis police responded to a shooting at the Trinity Lakes Apartments on Racquetball Lane in Cordova. Officers arrived to find KePassionate “KP” Butler suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving behind family, friends, and two children whose lives were suddenly changed by the devastating incident.

Authorities quickly began searching for Berry, who was identified as Butler’s former partner and the father of her children. The investigation took an even more urgent turn when detectives learned that the couple’s two children were missing and believed to be with Berry.

The children were reportedly taken across state lines in a black Mercedes sedan, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response.

Thankfully, the two children were eventually located safe at a residence in Robinsonville, Mississippi. Their recovery brought a moment of relief during an otherwise heartbreaking investigation.

The search for Berry continued as multiple law enforcement agencies coordinated efforts to locate him. The Memphis Police Department worked alongside the Marks Police Department, Tunica County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and other local, state, and federal partners.

After hours of searching, authorities located Berry in a wooded area of Marks, Mississippi. He was found with what authorities described as a suspected gunshot wound to the head. The Quitman County Sheriff’s Office transported him to a local hospital in critical condition, but he later died from his injuries.

For Butler’s loved ones, however, the focus remains on the loss of a woman whose life was suddenly taken and the children now facing life without their mother.

Residents of Trinity Lakes Apartments described an emotional and frightening aftermath, with police vehicles, crime-scene tape, and grieving people surrounding the complex. Some residents said the incident left them questioning their sense of safety in their own neighborhood.

The tragedy has left a family grieving, two children facing an unimaginable loss, and a community struggling to comprehend how a Thursday morning could turn into such a devastating sequence of events.

As authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding Butler’s death and Berry’s subsequent death, those closest to Butler are left to remember her and cope with the pain of her absence.

KePassionate “KP” Butler’s death has left a family grieving and two children without their mother. May her loved ones find strength and comfort as they navigate this heartbreaking loss.