Update on 5/21/24:

The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Minute Valu.  Next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

Original on 5/13/24:

At 3:01 AM on May 13, 2024, Anchorage police responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex on the 500-block of E 15th Avenue.  Upon arrival officers located a deceased adult male inside an apartment.  He had at least one gunshot wound to the upper body.

While the motive for the shooting remains under investigation, police believe this is an isolated incident and not a random act.  No charges have been filed.  

The Crime Scene Team will be responding to process the site; there will be a continued police presence while that occurs.  Anyone with information regarding this incident, to include surveillance footage of the area, is asked to call Police Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or 907-786-8900 (press “0”).  To provide information anonymously, you may do so online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.

APD Case 24-14641