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Patricia Ann Brown was 75 when she was killed at her home in Challis, Idaho, on March 24, 2018. A retired nurse and Navy veteran, she was described as warm and friendly in the small community. Deputies say a 911 caller, 53-year-old Mark Wilson, told dispatch he had just shot his friend Patricia; deputies found Wilson outside and took him into custody and found Patricia inside with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. She died at a local health center.

Investigators reported that Wilson had been living with Patricia and had borrowed the .22‑caliber rifle used in the shooting, saying he needed it for stray cats. Deputies noted the smell of alcohol on his breath. Prosecutors charged Wilson with first‑degree murder and alleged the killing was premeditated; the defense acknowledged he killed Patricia but argued it was manslaughter. The trial began in June 2019 and the prosecution did not seek the death penalty.

Does anyone in Challis remember Patricia, her relationship with Wilson, or have information about that day?