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Amona Sam

Case from Anchorage, AK dated Sep 09, 2025

Victim Details

Amona Sam

Male

Black / African American

Anchorage

AK

2025-09-09

23

Amona

Sam

07/19/2026

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A 23-year-old Black/African American male, Amona Sam of Anchorage, Alaska, was killed on the evening of September 9, 2025, after a confrontation in the Spenard neighborhood spilled into the common area of a residence on the 1300 block of West 26th Avenue. Police were called at 7:33 p.m. and arrived to find the 23-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body; medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Two days later, on September 11, authorities publicly identified the victim as 2 ...
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  • Your Alaska Link: Man killed in Spenard shooting identified as 23-year-old Amona Sam
  • Homicide Investigation: 1300 Block of W 26th Ave.
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    Does anyone else feel deeply for Amona Sam’s family and friends as they navigate this unimaginable... ...Read More
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