Ida Thomas Welch, age 76

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Lost to gun violence on May 12, 2024 in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Photo sources:

• WAPT: Man suspected of killing his mother, sisters in Ridgeland is dead after gunfight
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News sources:

• Trooper-Involved Shooting on US 191 between Clifton and Morenci | Department of Public Safety
• WAPT: Man suspected of killing his mother, sisters in Ridgeland is dead after gunfight
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Crystal Lynn Welch, age 42
• Vicky Renee Welch, age 56

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• Ridgeland, MS - February 7, 2025
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• Ridgeland, MS - August 8, 2022
• Ridgeland, MS - November 26, 2021