Charlene Ellen Norris, 79, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died on June 9, 2016. Her husband, Jim Norris, shot and killed her the night before; he later told authorities he did so as a mercy killing and said the couple had an apparent suicide pact. Both were reported to be coping with dementia; Charlene also had cancer and chronic pain related to a replaced hip and knee.

Family members were described as believing there was no ill intent, and two suicide notes — one for each spouse — plus a third letter addressed to Charlene’s grandson, David Plank, were found at the scene. Jim, then 83, admitted the shooting but disputed a charge of first-degree murder. He underwent multiple psychiatric evaluations with differing conclusions about his competency to stand trial.

Did anyone in the Charlotte area know the Norrises or have information about their final months together?