Julius Reape, a 20-year-old Black man from Anchorage, was shot inside the Walmart Supercenter in Midtown Anchorage on A Street near Benson Boulevard on October 20, 2025. Police were called for reports of gunfire just before 2 p.m.; officers found Reape with critical gunshot wounds and he was taken for medical care but died the following day. Authorities described the shooting as the result of a verbal altercation between two people who knew each other that escalated into gunfire. Reape was identified as the sole victim and his next of kin were notified.

As of October 21, 2025, no arrests had been announced. Police said they had identified and contacted all individuals involved and were still gathering evidence and conducting interviews; they urged anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone have information about what happened inside the store that afternoon?