Crime & Courts

1 hurt, suspect held in Sutton drive-by shooting

Alaska State Troopers say a Wasilla man opened fire on a party in a Sutton drive-by shooting Sunday, slightly injuring one person, but was quickly taken into custody.

Randi J.D. Lee, 26, was charged with 11 counts of assault, misconduct involving weapons and criminal mischief in the incident, according to a trooper dispatch.

Troopers responded just after 2 a.m. Sunday to reports of the shooting on Jonesville Mine Road, where a suspect had shot at a bonfire party, then left, heading toward Palmer in a white Jeep.

"Investigation found Lee shot toward the crowd from a moving vehicle," troopers wrote. "Two vehicles parked near the bonfire were struck with a bullet. Further investigation found one victim who was grazed with a bullet under the right knee."

Troopers subsequently pulled over a white 2014 Jeep Patriot, in which Lee was a passenger, near the Glenn Highway's intersection with Palmer Fishhook Road.

Lee was held at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility on a total of $15,000 bail.

Chris Klint

Chris Klint is a former ADN reporter who covered breaking news.

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