On the afternoon of May 18, 2023, a shooting on the 400 block of Mumford Street in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood left 22-year-old Daishon Alex dead. Officers arrived about 12:17 PM and found Alex, a Black male, lying lifeless outdoors; the scene was secured, the Crime Scene Team called, and detectives opened a homicide investigation.

Police later told the public the shooting was believed not to be random. Alex’s family organized a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses, and contributors remembered him as someone who brought light and made others feel deeply loved.

Nearly ten months after the killing, a grand jury indicted 26-year-old Versace Sperl on multiple charges tied to Alex’s death, including first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, manslaughter, and tampering with physical evidence; Sperl was in custody on substantial cash bonds. Three others—Brandon Johnson, Faizon Murray, and Kenneth Lavea—were indicted on tampering and hindering prosecution counts.

No convictions have been reported; anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.