Updated | 2:27 p.m. Thursday
Anchorage police shot a suspect Wednesday night in the fourth officer-involved shooting of the year.
The male suspect was shot after firing a handgun at a neighbor of his in a Midtown Anchorage condo complex.
The Department isn’t identifying the suspect until his family is notified.
About 10 p.m. Wednesday night, the suspect broke the front window of the victim’s condo, Deputy Police Chief Kenneth McCoy said.
“Our investigation has shown the suspect broke that window with his fire arm, by force,” McCoy said.
The man fled and the victim, an unidentified adult woman, called a maintenance worker contracted with the condo to address the broken window.
The suspect emerged from his garage about 11:20 p.m. and fired on the victim and the maintenance worker.
The victim fled into her home and called police. She and the worker were unharmed. McCoy said officers showed up within minutes, set up a perimeter and began to search for the suspect.
“The suspect emerged from his garage and fired his weapon,” McCoy said. “An officer returned fire, striking the suspect in the torso.”
The man was pronounced dead on the scene. Only one officer fired on him. No officers or other civilians were harmed.
Authorities say they are still investigating the motive. In keeping with APD policy, the officer who shot the suspect is currently on paid leave and will be identified three days after the incident.
This is the fourth officer involved shooting in Anchorage this year, and the second fatal one. The first fatal shooting occurred last month at an East Anchorage Fred Meyer.
— Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Original story | 10:08 a.m. Thursday
Male suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Anchorage
One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Anchorage.
Anchorage Police Department responded to a report of shots about 11:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of Salmonberry Place, Midtown area, according to a news release.
Police confronted and shot an armed male suspect, whose identity has not been released.
The suspect was later declared dead at the scene. No officers were injured in the incident.
The officer involved in the shooting is on mandatory administrative leave.
The state’s Office of Special Prosecutions will review the case.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated slightly with some minor editing.
— Emily Russell, Alaska Public Media
