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Ivory James Welch III

Gender : Male

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Race : Black

Date : 05/13/2024

Location : US 191

City : Safford

County : Greenlee

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS, Clifton Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ivory James Welch III, wanted for the triple homicide of his mother and two sisters in Mississippi, was located by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) on May 13, 2024. Officers from DPS, Greenlee County Sheriff's Office, and Clifton Police Department engaged in an attempted arrest in the Morenci-Clifton area of southeastern Arizona. Around 10:30 AM, police found Welch's vehicle on US 191, where he exited and fired at officers. Police returned fire, fatally wounding Welch. No officers were injured during the encounter. Welch had been on the run after the brutal killings of his family members, and an arrest warrant had been issued in Mississippi. The investigation into the motive for the murders is ongoing, but preliminary reports suggest Welch may have been upset due to a funeral and his birthday.
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The investigation is being handled by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, with coordination from Mississippi authorities.
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Last update: 11/26/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/mississippi-triple-murder-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-arizona-trooper
https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/05/14/mississippi-man-suspect-in-murders-of-mom-sisters-killed-in-arizona-shootout/