A Black / African American male, Donald Gene Jordan, age 66, died on July 4, 2020 in Mountain View, Alaska. He passed away at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Donald was born December 15, 1953 in Huntsville, Alabama, served in the U.S. Army as a mechanic during the Vietnam War and later worked as a civil service employee. He is remembered for his quick wit, infectious smile, and devotion to family.
Donald's death was a result of gun violence.
On the Fourth of July, he was fatally shot in the Mountain View neighborhood of Anchorage.
Investigations led to arrests. A woman, Sharlene Townsend, age 48, was charged after pointing a gun at witnesses following the fatal shooting of Donald Gene Jordan.
Such charges emerged in court documents and in news reporting. She was implicated in the deadly Fourth of July shooting in Mountain View, where she allegedly shot Donald.
