On the morning of March 28, 2023, Anchorage police responded to a call at 10:36 a.m. from a 29-year-old woman who said she intended to harm herself. Officers located a parked car outside the Glenn Square shopping center on Mountain View Drive where the woman and her 3-year-old son were inside. As the first officer arrived, the woman fired a gun, critically injuring both herself and the child. First responders transported them to local hospitals, where both were pronounced dead.

Police later identified the woman as 29-year-old Anee Vue and classified the incident as a homicide–suicide. The child’s name was not released by police because of his age and domestic-violence protections, but memorial listings and community notices identify him as Kai Vue, age 3, and record his death as resulting from gun violence on March 28, 2023, in Anchorage. Authorities described the event as domestic violence with no outstanding suspects and made no indication of a broader public threat.

If anyone knew Kai or has information about the circumstances that led to this tragedy, please come forward.