Crime & Courts

Man killed in East Anchorage shooting

A man was killed following early morning gunfire Sunday at an East Anchorage residence, Anchorage police reported.

In a release, Anchorage Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Castro said that police received a shots-fired call around 2 a.m., in the area of Lane Street and Fifth Avenue.

Upon arrival, police found that a man had been shot at a residence on Lane Street.

"He was transported by medics to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased," Castro wrote.

Few additional details were immediately available, but police were investigating the death as a homicide.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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