APD: Signs of mental decline preceded suspect’s violent standoff

Windows are broken at the home of Robert Musser on Friday morning off Upper Huffman Road on the Anchorage Hillside. Musser was found dead early Friday after keeping police at bay since Wednesday morning. (Photo by Erik Hill/Alaska Dispatch News)
A standoff between a SWAT team and 69-year-old veteran Robert Musser ended with Musser’s death early Friday morning after 42 hours.
Anchorage Police Department Chief Chris Tolley says around 3 a.m. responders discovered Musser’s body in his h