13-01-2016 16:27 via alaskapublic.org

APD investigating officer-involved shooting

Anchorage police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead.
According to an APD release, two officers responded to a disturbance at a residence in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood when the shooting occurred.
A preliminary investigation found the man was armed with a knife. Alcohol is believed to be a factor.
Neither the officers involved nor the deceased have been named.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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