Police have yet to name the man suspected of shooting Carl Washington just off East Fifth Avenue near downtown Anchorage on Thursday.
Anchorage police investigate a shooting in the area of a homeless camp along 5th Avenue east of Karluk Street on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. fatally shot last week at a homeless campThe department has not publicly named the man suspected of shooting Washington. That man shot at officers while they tried to arrest him Friday and was subsequentlyFew details were available Monday about either shooting. A spokeswoman for the department did not answer additional questions.
The shooting occurred Thursday morning at a camp near Karluk Street.
Tess Williams is a reporter focusing on breaking news and public safety. Before joining the ADN in 2019, she was a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Contact her at twilliams@adn.com.
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