Vickie Marie Bunnell was a 45-year-old attorney and part-time district court judge in Colebrook, New Hampshire, killed on August 19, 1997. The attack began when a local man, Carl Drega, opened fire after being stopped by New Hampshire State Trooper Scott Phillips; Trooper Phillips and Trooper Leslie Lord were both killed. Drega then drove to the building that housed the Colebrook district court offices and the News and Sentinel newspaper. Seeing Drega approach with a rifle, Bunnell warned others and tried to flee; she was shot in the back and died at the scene.

The newspaper’s editor, Dennis Joos, was also killed while attempting to disarm the gunman. Drega fled, set his house on fire, crossed into Vermont and was later shot and killed after exchanging fire with officers. Because the only suspect died that day, no arrests were made in connection with Bunnell’s killing.

Did anyone in Colebrook at the time witness Bunnell’s actions outside the court building or have more details about that day?