Adam C. Malaby, 30, died on April 16, 2016, after being shot near Sutton, Alaska, while trying to photograph or video people firing guns at a location known locally as the Gravel Pits off Jonesville Mine Road. First responders found CPR in progress; he was airlifted to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage and pronounced dead there. Alaska State Troopers said he stepped into the line of fire of another individual who was shooting a .40-caliber pistol. Early statements described the incident as appearing accidental.

The Gravel Pits were not a formal shooting range; reports describe the area as an informal spot where people often shoot without established firing lines, and some nearby residents called the scene unruly and dangerous. Initial coverage did not make clear whether Malaby had the shooters’ permission to film or how many people were firing, and investigators were still looking into the circumstances with no arrests announced in those reports.

If anyone was at the Gravel Pits that day or knew Adam’s plans for filming, please share information that could clarify what happened.