Duane Byron Fields Jr., 48, was shot and killed on the night of October 21, 2020 at the Chelsea Inn Hotel in the Spenard neighborhood of Anchorage, where he lived and worked. He and another person were forced out by the assailant, who left and then returned with others. After several men approached the hotel, Fields went to the front entrance to make sure it was locked and was struck by gunfire through the door windows. Emergency responders found him still breathing but he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Investigators later developed security camera and cell-tower evidence linking two brothers to the shooting. Murder I warrants for 31-year-old Josiah F. Pouli and 26-year-old Jacob F. Pouli Jr. were issued December 10, 2020; Josiah Pouli was arrested December 11. Two other people, Shannelle M. Macpherson, 34, and Sean S. Smith, 48, were arrested October 26, 2020 on charges related to evidence tampering and weapons misconduct. As of late December 2020 the investigation was ongoing and Jacob F. Pouli Jr. remained sought by authorities.

If anyone has information about Duane Fields, the events that night, or Jacob F. Pouli Jr.’s whereabouts, please share what is known.