On the night of May 25, 2015, 27-year-old Black/African American Marquise Pope was shot inside a home on the 8300 block of Pokey Circle in south Anchorage. Police were called just before 11:25 p.m. and found him dead from gunshot wounds; neighbors reported hearing multiple shots. Officers encountered witnesses at the residence near Lake Otis Parkway and 84th Avenue, and by the next day authorities had identified Pope and notified his family.

Several people from the home were transported to the Anchorage Police Department for questioning. Investigators said those involved knew one another; no charges had been filed at that time and police believed they had contacted everyone involved. The investigation remained ongoing and community tributes recorded the date and place of his killing.

If anyone was at the Pokey Circle residence that night or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.