Samuel Biel was 22 when he was shot in the early hours of March 28, 2024, in the parking lot of an apartment complex on the 2800 block of West 31st Avenue in the Turnagain neighborhood of Anchorage. Officers found him with at least one gunshot wound to his upper body; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Police say the circumstances are under investigation. Authorities have not disclosed whether Biel knew the shooter, no suspect information has been released, and no arrests have been announced. The shooting was one of two that occurred in Anchorage that day; officials have said the incidents, which were about eight hours apart, are unrelated and do not pose a broader public safety concern.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Anchorage Police.