Crime & Courts

Anchorage man charged with assault in shooting of girlfriend

Anchorage police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of shooting a woman at a home.

Tristan Grant is charged with felony assault, weapons misconduct and violation of conditions of release in the shooting Wednesday.

Police say the woman was Grant’s girlfriend. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

Police at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday took a call of a shooting in the 200 block of East 12th Avenue. The woman had gunshot wounds to her lower body.

Police said detectives determined Grant fired the shots and fled. After obtaining a warrant, officers found Grant on Wednesday afternoon on Karluk Street.

He was scheduled for arraignment Thursday.

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