Samuel Brito, a 61-year-old Indigenous man, was found fatally wounded in his Togiak, Alaska, home after apparent gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred on July 11, 2019, and Brito’s date of death is recorded as July 12, 2019. An Alaska State Trooper, Daniel Sadloske, responded after hearing distant gunshots and discovered Brito’s body in a residential area.

Nearby, troopers encountered 34-year-old Richard Sears armed with a firearm. When ordered to drop the weapon, Sears refused; Trooper Sadloske fired, wounding Sears. Sears received first aid from the trooper, was airlifted out of the village for emergency treatment, and after stabilization was remanded to Anchorage jail on a charge of first-degree murder. Trooper Sadloske was placed on administrative leave while the Alaska Bureau of Investigations reviewed the officer-involved shooting.

Who in Togiak might have information about Samuel Brito, his movements that night, or the events leading up to the shooting?