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Christopher Brooks

Death by Force
Case Description
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A Black/African American male named Christopher Brooks, age 38, of Anchorage, died on December 24, 2016, during a violent and heartbreaking Christmas Eve home invasion. That afternoon, police were alerted shortly before 4 p.m. by a passerby to a shooting outside an apartment. When they arrived, they found Christopher on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, including a shot to the head. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where the attempts to save his life ultimately failed. He succumbed to ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Christopher Brooks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Anchorage

    AK

    2016-12-24

    38

    Christopher

    Brooks

    Yes

    11/27/2025

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