Jury selection begins in murder trial of Anchorage man accused after previous suspect cleared

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Jury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of Vincent Jovon Sandifer, an Anchorage man accused in the fatal 2022 shooting of 23-year-old Brad Robert outside a Spenard residence.

Superior Court Judge Kevin McKenna told prospective jurors that proceedings are expected to last approximately three weeks, with opening statements anticipated later this week.

Sandifer, 22, was indicted by an Anchorage grand jury in July 2024 on charges of first-degree and second-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 11, 2022, shooting death of Robert…

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