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Man shot and killed after raising a gun at four Anchorage officers, police chief says

by Associated Press
| May 13, 2024 9:40 AM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police officers responding to a disturbance call shot and killed a man early Monday after he pointed a gun at them, police chief Bianca Cross said.

"Four officers discharged their weapons, striking the adult male once in the upper body, at least once in the upper body," Cross said at a news conference.

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