Chip Brooks

Murdered
Case Description
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On July 19, 2021, in Kamiah, Idaho, 57-year-old Chip Brooks and 31-year-old Maden McAnear were fatally shot in a murder-suicide incident at a motel on the 1000 block of 3rd Street. The perpetrator, 71-year-old Ronald Port, resided at the same motel. According to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office, Port fired into a parked vehicle, killing McAnear and Brooks, before taking his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The motive behind the shootings remains unclear. Sheriff Jason Davi ...Read More
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  • Idaho Press: Victims, suspect identified in possible murder-suicide in north Idaho

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    Victim Details

    Chip Brooks

    Kamiah

    ID

    2021-07-19

    57

    Chip

    Brooks

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/28/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been following the Kamiah case? I can't stop thinking about how this tragedy must be... ...Read More
    09/18/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the statement from Sheriff Jason Davis and how these... ...Read More
    07/09/2024
    Has anyone else been following the case of Chip Brooks and Maden McAnear in Kamiah? One thing that r... ...Read More
    03/14/2024
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