Skyler Burkett, a 20-year-old Native American man, was shot and killed in Anchorage on the evening of March 20, 2024. Police found him with an apparent upper-body gunshot wound on the top level of the parking garage at 245 West 5th Avenue; despite efforts to save him he died of his injuries, and authorities confirmed the death as a homicide the following day. Identification and next-of-kin notification were completed by March 21 and reaffirmed on March 22.

Investigators processed the scene, conducted multiple interviews and released a public appeal for information, including options for anonymous tips. As of late March 2024 there had been no arrests, no suspects publicly identified and no motive disclosed. The parking garage, operated by EasyPark under the Anchorage Community Development Authority, had surveillance and access control but remained the site of this isolated act of violence. If anyone has information that could help the investigation or knew Skyler, please contact investigators.