A man wanted in connection with the killing of three people in Mississippi was killed Monday morning in a gunfight involving Arizona troopers in eastern Arizona, according to various reports.
Troopers encountered Ivory James Welch III, who was wanted in connection with a triple-killing Sunday in Ridgeland, Miss., according to reports from various outlets in the state citing Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers.
The Arizona gunfight occurred between Morenci and Clifton as troopers tried to arrest Welch, ABC News 15 in Phoenix reported.
Welch was suspected in the killing of his mother and two sisters on Mother's Day evening. The victims were identified as Ida Thomas Welch, 76; Vicky Renee Welch, 56; and Crystal Lynn Welch, 42.
US 191 has was still closed between Morenci and Clifton Monday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
