Crystal Lynn Welch, age 42

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

Photo sources:

• Bowdoin College Obituaries: Crystal L. Welch '04 - Bowdoin College Obituaries
• WAPT: Man suspected of killing his mother, sisters in Ridgeland is dead after gunfight
• May 12: https://www.wlbt.com: Son kills mother, 2 sisters on Mother’s Day in Ridgeland; later killed by Arizona troopers
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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:

• Ida Thomas Welch, age 76
• Vicky Renee Welch, age 56

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Ridgeland, MS - August 4, 2024
• Ridgeland, MS - June 22, 2023
• Ridgeland, MS - August 8, 2022
• Ridgeland, MS - November 26, 2021
• Ridgeland, MS - April 24, 2021