Samuel Gene Wilson, 60, of Plantersville, Texas, died on December 6, 2017, after being shot at a home in the Todd Mission area where he worked as a caretaker for a 76-year-old woman. The woman, described as frail and needing help moving, called 911 after the shooting and soon realized she had mistaken Wilson for an intruder. The sheriff’s office and Texas Rangers investigated the incident as a homicide and later referred the matter to a grand jury for consideration.

Investigators ultimately concluded the shooting was a tragic accident and no charges were filed; there have been no arrests or litigation tied directly to Wilson’s death. A key unresolved point for readers is how the care arrangement and events inside the home led to the fatal misidentification. Does anyone have information about the household or the circumstances that night that could shed light on what happened?