Roseanne Pitka, 25, of Toksook Bay, was found dead in a residence in Bethel’s Larson Subdivision on January 30, 2015. Authorities reported she had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head; the Bethel Police Department received a call about 4:50 a.m. and discovered her body on arrival.

Witnesses said Pitka had been drinking that evening with 33-year-old Quinn Angaiak of Bethel. A person at the residence told police that after 4:00 a.m. Pitka went to a bedroom to find Angaiak; shortly afterward the witness heard crying and saw a bloody scene with Angaiak holding Pitka. Angaiak told police he had thought about shooting himself, placed a gun on the bed, and that his finger accidentally hit the trigger. Officers noted a bullet hole in the bed.

Angaiak was arrested at the scene and charged with fourth-degree weapons misconduct for allegedly possessing a firearm while intoxicated. Police described the incident as suspicious and did not rule out homicide or a self-inflicted wound; Pitka’s body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsy. Did anyone in Bethel or Toksook Bay see Pitka or Angaiak together that night or have additional information about what happened?