Police shootings

Man found incompetent to try for Hoonah police killings

A man accused of killing two police officers in the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah has been found incompetent to stand trial.

Experts debate mental state of man accused in Hoonah killings

Man who shot officer killed himself, police report says

Anchorage police on Monday released new findings in the June shooting of a veteran officer they say confirm the man who shot her then killed himself.

Wounded Anchorage officer looks forward to patrol return

Jean Mills, the Anchorage police officer shot during a traffic stop last week, spent time describing the event Tuesday before she left the hospital. She says she expects to recover fully and return to her career patrolling city streets.

Anchorage officer recovering after shooting

Anchorage officer recovering after shooting

A policewoman was shot during an early morning traffic stop in East Anchorage on Wednesday in the second attack involving gunfire on a city police officer this year.

Bulletproof vest, shooter's bad aim saved officer in January attack

Jason Allen uses the word "miracle" often when talking about the night a gunman tried to kill him. Allen was hit a half-dozen times in the arms and torso and, though he may never fully recover, he lived to talk about it.

Officer wounded in drive-by shooting has left the hospital

Jason Allen, the Anchorage police officer shot repeatedly in a drive-by last month in Mountain View, is out of the hospital, Mayor Dan Sullivan said.

Wounded APD officer eager to return to work

Anchorage police officer Jason Allen, who was shot multiple times on a Fairview residential street while sitting in his patrol car, said Thursday that he's eager to get back on the job and resume his patrol duties.

Police raise reward to $25,000 in shooting of policeman

The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter of Anchorage police officer Jason Allen has been raised to $25,000, and detectives say they have obtained several videos taken that night.

Bands play, crowds gather to help wounded policeman

An empty beer pitcher labeled "donations" sat on the wooden bar and rock music shook the walls tonight at Chilkoot Charlie's in Midtown as group of local bands launched a five-hour benefit concert for the Anchorage police officer shot Jan. 9.

Law-enforcement agencies join investigation of officer shooting

Police seek surveillance footage in officer's shooting

Police investigating the weekend shooting of officer Jason Allen put out an appeal Tuesday seeking video footage from Fairview residents with surveillance equipment outside their homes.

Law-enforcement agencies join investigation of officer shooting

Police on Monday laid out a dragnet seeking information about the ambush of an Anchorage police officer wounded in a drive-by shooting, and federal and state authorities joined the hunt for the shooters.

Police pursue tips as wounded officer heals

The chance of a full recovery is good for the Anchorage police officer who was shot as many as five times over the weekend, a police spokesman said Sunday as detectives chased leads on his attackers.

Police appeal to public for leads in shooting

The chance of a full recovery "looks very good" for the Anchorage police officer who was shot as many as five times early Saturday morning, a police spokesman said today as detectives worked in shifts to find the attackers.

Statements from Anchorage police about officer shooting (1/10/10)

The following statement was issued Sunday afternoon by Anchorage police:

Police hunt attacker who shot officer

An Anchorage police officer was shot multiple times early Saturday morning in gunfire sprayed from a passing vehicle as he sat in his patrol car on a Fairview residential street.

Police officer shot, seriously wounded

Neighbors in the area of a Fairview shooting this morning in which an Anchorage police officer was seriously wounded said they heard a series of gunshots about the time of the 2 a.m. incident. The officer had responded a short time earlier to a call involving a family dispute. No arrests have been made.