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Devan McDonald

Death by Force
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On December 10, 2017, in a small apartment near downtown Anchorage, a Black/African American male, Devan McDonald, age 22, was shot and killed. Investigators later described how the violence followed an impromptu birthday gathering at the residence on East 9th Avenue; McDonald had retreated to bed when a gunman opened fire into the bedroom. Medics and police could not save him, and the address—listed publicly as 618 E. 9th Avenue—became another grim marker in a year of record-setting homicid ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Devan McDonald

    Male

    Black / African American

    Anchorage

    AK

    2017-12-10

    22

    Devan

    McDonald

    Yes

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been following the trial? One thing that's really been bothering me is how long it t... ...Read More
    03/07/2024
    I've been following Devan McDonald's case for a while now, and something that really stands out to m... ...Read More
    02/18/2024
    It’s been on my mind how much the trial must have weighed on Devan’s family. Imagine sitting the... ...Read More
    01/18/2023
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