RANKIN COUNTY — Earlier this week, a Rankin County judge denied bond for the man accused in a road rage shooting near the Ross Barnett Reservoir, citing concerns for community safety after investigators said they found a flamethrower, weapons, and human remains during searches connected to the case.

During Walter Ainsworth’s initial court appearance, Judge David Morrow said a search of Ainsworth’s vehicle turned up a bulletproof vest, two gas masks, a pair of brass knuckles, three flares, a baton, a pair of handcuffs, and what was described as a flamethrower.

Investigators also executed a search warrant at Ainsworth’s home, where they found what the judge said were a human skull and a lower jawbone. Rankin County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Det. Tyler Burnell said the jaw appeared to

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