Suspect in fatal Anchorage shooting turns himself in

ANCHORAGE — A teenager sought on an Anchorage manslaughter warrant is in custody.

Anchorage police say Deandrew Webster II turned himself in.

Police on Thursday announced Webster was sought in the fatal shooting last weekend of Xeryus Tate, 17.

Police just after 2 a.m. Sunday responded to a shooting near east Fourth Avenue and Newell Street. They found Tate dead of a gunshot on the ground near his car.

A witness reported seeing the car come to a stop, and Tate, the driver, get out and collapse.

The witness said two passengers stayed in the car and two ran away.

Investigators say Webster was in the back seat and recklessly caused the death of Tate.

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