Matthew Becker, 61, a terminally ill Arizona comedian and comedy club owner, allegedly traveled to Alaska to target his ex-wife, firing at her outside her Anchorage salon before killing her 87-year-old father Romaine Clark on March 14, 2026. Facing first-degree murder and third-degree assault charges, Becker was found dead in Eagle River woods the next day; cause undisclosed.
Attack Sequence
Becker lurked in a silver Nissan Altima beside his ex-wife’s car as she approached her business; he shot multiple times when she neared the tampered door, but she fled and hid before calling police. He then drove to her Airport Heights home, shooting Clark through a rear window; friends discovered the body.
Victim and Suspect Backgrounds
The ex-wife escaped injury; Clark died from gunshot wounds. Divorced since 2020, Becker lived in Arizona running Chuckleheads club in Bisbee, performing stand-up online. His brother confirmed recent terminal cancer diagnosis.
Investigation Status
Anchorage Police detailed the spree in a complaint; no further motive beyond the travel and diagnosis, with probe ongoing.
