Dustin ’Dusty’ Iworrigan, a 33-year-old Alaska Native from Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, was shot and later died on July 27, 2023. The first call to Alaska State Troopers came in around 9:50 p.m. and was initially described as a possible attempted suicide. Troopers later determined the gunfire that left Iworrigan gravely wounded had not been self-inflicted, and he was recorded as lost to gun violence that evening in Gambell.

Investigators say the shooter was the victim’s 16-year-old nephew, identified in reports as Walker Ross of Gambell. After shooting his uncle, the teenager shot himself in the abdomen and sought medical care without initially disclosing that his uncle had also been shot. Both Iworrigan and the 16-year-old were airlifted to Anchorage because of the severity of their injuries. The teen was arrested and charged as an adult with attempted murder in connection with the shooting.

Are there readers who knew Dusty or who have information about what happened that night in Gambell?