Overview

• Ivory James Welch III was identified as the suspect in the deaths of his mother and two sisters in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
• The victims, found on Mother's Day, were Ida Thomas Welch, 76; Vicky Renee Welch, 56; and Crystal Lynn Welch, 42.
• Welch fled to Arizona, where he was located by state troopers on U.S. Route 191 near the New Mexico border.
• A gunfight ensued when troopers attempted to apprehend Welch, resulting in his death.
• The motive for the killings remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing.