Last Updated at 5:34 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18
A man was injured when bullets hit his his car while his baby was in the back seat.
Just after 7:30 a.m., the Anchorage Police Department received multiple calls about shots fired near the intersection of West 32nd Avenue and Cope Street. Shortly after, police dispatch got a report of male who had heard gunshots while driving in the area and that he had a head injury.
Police and medics arrived to the scene and the man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The man was transported to the hospital after a bullet grazed his head, according to APD spokesperson Jennifer Castro. He has since been released. The toddler in the car was uninjured in the shooting.
APD said the man was taking his kids to school, but it was not clear whether they had been dropped off first. His baby was in the backseat where a window had been shot out.
APD’s release also stated that police found multiple bullet casings in the road. Anchorage police blocked off 32nd Avenue to all traffic Thursday morning.
Police couldn’t say if this was a targeted shooting. No suspects have been arrested in connection to this crime.
“I just heard… It sounded like someone unloading a clip,” said neighbor Andrew Wright. “I’ve heard gunshots before, but not this close. I’m a pretty heavy sleeper. I slept through that earthquake the other day. And you know, it was no big deal. But this was pretty loud.”
The scene was calm as the victim’s car was towed away with the baby’s car seat visible through the shattered glass.
No suspects have been taken into custody.
If anyone has information about the incident, police ask them to call 786-8900 or provide an anonymous tip to Anchorage Crimestoppers at 561-STOP.
Original story
Around 8 a.m., the Anchorage Police Department responded to a report of a shooting near 1100 West 32nd Avenue.
One victim has been taken to the hospital and police are advising people to avoid the area at this time.
This is the second of two shootings in Anchorage Thursday morning.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.