On the early morning of May 29, 2023, Anchorage police found 34-year-old Shnon Choi dead on the 3800-block of Spenard Road after reports of gunfire. Choi, a male of Asian descent, had sustained trauma to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. A 10mm shell casing was recovered and evidence indicated he had been shot while lying on the ground.

Investigators say Choi and a 33-year-old acquaintance, Nathan J. Williams, were together near the Chelsea Inn the night before. Court documents allege the two argued after Choi sold a 10mm handgun to Williams, and surveillance footage reportedly captures Williams firing two shots at Choi within 22 seconds. A hotel employee, Josie Harvey, is accused of manipulating the inn’s video during the early morning hours.

Williams was later charged in connection with the killing and Harvey was charged with evidence tampering. Does anyone have information about Choi’s movements that night or saw activity near the Chelsea Inn around midnight on May 29, 2023?