William Odel Wood II

Alabama man William Odel Wood II was shot and killed by police on April 26, 2009, after leading authorities on a high-speed chase and shootout.MSNBC: Fairhope Shooting Suspect Killed

Wood was wanted in connection with a triple homicide from the previous evening. He was identified by Rebecca Melonie Wood, the mother of his late son, who also suffered gunshot wounds.MSNBC: Fairhope Shooting Suspect Killed

On the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2009, 20-year-old James Anthony Tucker, 70-year-old Jesse J. Warrick Jr. and 67-year-old Louise Lane Warrick were found shot to death in South Fairhope, Alabama. The bodies were found in a home along with a 34-year-old Rebecca Melonie Wood, the mother of his late son, who survived the attack and was taken to a local hospital. The wounded woman claimed William Odel Wood II used a high-powered rifle to shoot the four, then fled the scene.MSNBC: Fairhope Shooting Suspect Killed

Police say the location of the murders is the same place Wood's four-year-old son, William Austin Wood, was killed on March 9, 2009, after being hit by a truck.AL.com: Baldwin Obituaries MSNBC: Fairhope Shooting Suspect Killed

Authorities spotted Wood on the afternoon of Sunday, April 26, 2009, in the Bayleys Corner community area. Once Wood spotted police, he fled heading north, opening fire on the officers. Police returned fire, killing Wood at the interchange of I-10 and Riviere du Chien Road.MSNBC: Fairhope Shooting Suspect Killed