On the night of February 25, 2024, a gathering at a home on Agviq Street in Point Hope ended in gunfire around 11:30 p.m. Officials found two people dead, including Alaska Native woman Molly Stone, age 39, and two other adults gravely wounded. Witnesses told investigators a 16-year-old boy entered the residence with a handgun and opened fire before fleeing on a four-wheeler across the snow and sea-ice darkness.

Within minutes the youth’s father brought him to the police station. Court filings in Anchorage identify the accused as Guy Nashookpuk; prosecutors charged him as an adult with multiple counts including first-degree murder and attempted murder. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment, bail was set at $1 million, and authorities declined to publicly release a motive. Schools in Point Hope adjusted schedules and counselors were brought in as the village coped with the loss of Molly Stone and the broader impact on the tightly knit community.

If anyone knew Molly Stone or was at the gathering that night, what details might help clarify the sequence of events?