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Phillip Gray

Death by Force
Case Description
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White/Caucasian male Phillip Gray, age 76, was found dead in Wasilla, Alaska, on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Troopers were called just after midday and located him off Horizon Drive at 12:42 p.m. His body was sent to the State Medical Examiner's office in Anchorage for autopsy, and next of kin were notified, the kind of swift, procedural cadence that often follows sudden violence in a quiet Mat-Su neighborhood.

By nightfall the same day, investigators had identified and arrested a suspect. Tr ...Read More
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  • Grand jury adds 1st-degree murder charge in Gray shooting
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    Victim Details

    Phillip Gray

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Wasilla

    AK

    2015-04-05

    76

    Phillip

    Gray

    Yes

    11/19/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been thinking a lot about the role of the neighborhood in this tragic event. Phillip Gray lived... ...Read More
    11/29/2024
    I've been following this case since it first came to light, and my thoughts go out to Mr. Gray's fam... ...Read More
    08/17/2023
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