A woman was found dead inside her home after a standoff with Anchorage police in which she and one SWAT officer fired their weapons. Police say the woman’s cause of death will be determined by the state medical examiner. The armed woman and a neighbor had a confrontation Wednesday. The woman retreated inside her home and refused to come out.
ANCHORAGE , Alaska — A woman who confronted a neighbor while holding a long gun died after a subsequent standoff with Anchorage police, during which both she and one SWAT officer fired their weapons, officials said Thursday.
The armed woman and an unarmed neighbor were in a confrontation Wednesday. The neighbor reported to police of a fear of being physically harmed.She ignored attempts by offices for her to leave the house, police said. Several tactical units went to the east Anchorage home, including SWAT officers.
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