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On April 29, 2017, in Barrow Alaska, Alaskan Native 21-year-old Barrow Dan Akootchook was killed during a chaotic night that began as a house gathering and ended with a shotgun blast. What started as a party turned suddenly into panic—music and conversation replaced by people diving for cover and running into the cold as a single round tore through the room. When the confusion settled, the young man lay mortally wounded, and the community awoke to the news that one of their own had been lost ...Read More
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Barrow Dan Akootchook
Male
Alaskan Native
Barrow
AK
2017-04-29
21
Barrow
Dan Akootchook
Yes
11/06/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone been following the case of Dan Akootchook in Barrow, Alaska? It’s so devastating for th... ...Read More
02/23/2024
02/23/2024
I’ve been following the events that unfolded at that house party in Barrow and keep thinking about... ...Read More
12/06/2023
12/06/2023
I can't stop thinking about the impact this tragedy must have on Dan Akootchook's family and friends... ...Read More
06/02/2023
06/02/2023
