An Arizona man wanted for the murder of his mother and stepdad was fatally shot by police in Missouri.
Officers with the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department found the two victims dead from apparent gunshot wounds Sunday night while conducting a welfare check.
The victims were identified as Cynthia Templeton, 53, and Troy Templeton, 62. They were members of the civilian law enforcement auxiliary, the Arizona Rangers.
Cynthia’s 23-year-old, Francis Alcantar Chavez, was identified as a person of interest in the murders.
Authorities issued a “stop and hold” order for Chavez and his vehicle. On Tuesday, he was found in Concordia, Missouri.
The suspect reportedly engaged police in two pursuits before he “eventually ran into a trooper’s vehicle.”
“Troopers gave chase on foot, at which time, Francis, armed with a handgun, shot at one of the troopers, striking him in the bullet-resistant vest.”
Chavez was eventually shot dead by troopers, officials said. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
