On February 8, 2017, 49‑year‑old Bart Ahsogeak was found dead in Barrow, Alaska, now known as Utqiagvik. He had been shot in the chest with a 12‑gauge shotgun and his throat was also slashed. Authorities treated the death as a domestic incident and identified a family member as the suspect.

The suspect was a 16‑year‑old male, named Horace Kurt Simmonds in reports. He was arrested, held unharmed, and charged as an adult. Little else about the investigation or motive has been publicly disclosed beyond the mechanics of the killing and the suspect’s identification.

If anyone in the community has information about Bart Ahsogeak or the events leading up to February 8, 2017, please come forward.