Late on April 27, 2026, a 911 call reported a shooting at a Holiday Drive residence in Wasilla. Officers found 21-year-old Dominic James Murray with a single gunshot wound to his upper chest; he was treated on scene, airlifted to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, and pronounced deceased on April 28, 2026. Dominic was remembered by family as kind, gentle, adventurous, and fond of dirt biking, fishing, family bonfires and the Alaskan outdoors.

The shooting occurred during a house party where alcohol and marijuana were present. A 17-year-old male was detained and later told investigators the shooting was an accident, saying both he and Murray had been handling a pistol and had failed to ensure it was unloaded before he pulled the trigger while the firearm was pointed at Murray’s chest. The teenager was arrested and charged with Manslaughter, Assault in the 1st Degree, and Misconduct Involving Weapons in the 4th Degree; he was booked into the Mat-Su Youth Facility in Palmer.

A grand jury subsequently declined to indict the 17-year-old on the felony counts, and prosecutors dismissed the remaining misdemeanor weapons charge, leaving the homicide investigation concluded without a conviction. If anyone knew Dominic or was at the Holiday Drive gathering, please share information that could help clarify what happened.