On July 14, 2024, at about 2:39 a.m. officers responded to a downtown Anchorage shooting in the 700 block of West 4th Avenue near the Gaslight Lounge. Two adult men were found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospitals; 30-year-old Tahjeay Taco Sean Daqwah Baldwin was pronounced dead at the hospital and the other man was critically injured.

Investigators say the incident began with a physical altercation between two women, one identified as 30-year-old Patricia Avery. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Avery initiating the confrontation and then Baldwin and another adult male exchanging gunfire. After the shooting, Avery and 38-year-old Markin L. Giddins were seen removing a firearm from the scene; both were arrested and charged with tampering with physical evidence, and Avery also faces a fourth-degree assault charge. The surviving male involved in the shooting was not immediately charged and the investigation remained ongoing.

Baldwin, born August 25, 1993, was remembered as a father, son, sibling, and friend. A memorial service was held August 6, 2024, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Anchorage. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.