30th Anniversary of Phil Brooks murder looms

The 1994 slaying of a Wheeler County cowboy has gone unsolved

Wheeler County's only cold-case murder is approaching another grim milestone, as the 30th anniversary of Phil Brook's murder approaches.

Killed on September 20, 1994 – the last day of summer – Phil Brooks was out riding his sister's horse on his day off when he was shot through the heart with a high-powered rifle. The assailant was never convicted, and while there are strong suspicions that a coup...

 

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