Jury convicts man of 2022 Ripley murder; 2 children injured

RIPLEY, Tenn. (WMC) – A Ripley man has been convicted and sentenced in connection with a 2022 shooting that killed one man and injured two children.

Ripley police say Kylan Beard was convicted Feb. 20 following a Lauderdale County jury trial. He was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Donnell Barbee, as well as two counts of attempted first-degree murder involving juveniles.

Kylan Beard (Ripley PD)

Investigators say the shooting happened in June 2022 on Spivey Street, where Beard forced his way into a home and shot Barbee and two others.

After the shooting, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service issued a Most Wanted Alert seeking Beard’s capture.

Beard was sentenced March 25 to life in prison, plus 26 years tied to other convictions.

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