The Anchorage Police Department is investigating two homicides that were discovered early Sunday morning in Valley of the Moon Park.
Someone called police just before 2 a.m. to report they had found a body on the bike path in the park, according to a statement from APD spokeswoman Renee Oistad. When police arrived, they began investigating the scene and came across a second body. Both were males and appeared to be homicide victims, Oistad said.
Oistad noted the witness who initially called police stayed at the scene and spoke with them.
Sgt. Slawomir Markiewicz told KTVA police did not have an identification for either victim Sunday morning.
The manner of death for both victims is not being released at this time, Oistad said.
The park was closed during APD’s initial investigation. The park has since reopened after police finished collecting evidence and process the scene. Oistad said police would make sure the crime scene was completely cleaned up and ready for public use again before reopening the park.
Markiewicz said no reports of gunfire had been reported to police by residents nearby. Anyone with information about the deaths or who may have seen something suspicious in the area is asked to call police at 907-786-8900.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates. KTVA 11′s Daniella Rivera contributed to this report.
