An Alaskan Native man, age 39, named David B. French died in Anchorage in May 2015 as a result of a gunshot wound. According to his obituary, he passed away on **May 28, 2015** at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. He had sustained the wound earlier and ultimately died from it. The obituary confirms he was 39 years old at his time of death.
Local reporting indicates that David French was the victim of a shooting on **May 11, 2015**, in Anchorage, which was being investigated
by police as a homicide. The case was treated as a shooting homicide and also noted in connection with other shootings in East Anchorage. The timeline suggests he was shot on May 11 and then later succumbed to his injuries on May 28.
Investigations by the Anchorage Police Department were initiated, including murder investigations and other standard homicide procedures. However, there is no public record found that names any suspect, or suspects, nor any report of an arrest in connection with his death. The sources reviewed do not report that anyone has been charged or that a perpetrator has been identified.
David French's obituary provides additional personal background: he was born in 1975, and had lived in Fairbanks before relocating to Anchorage. His family and survivors include his mother, siblings, children, nephews, and many extended family members. His death remains officially a homicide by gunfire, with the case unresolved in terms of suspect identification or arrest.
