Anchorage police have taken a suspect into custody following a shooting in East Anchorage Wednesday morning.
At about 10:17 a.m., the Anchorage Police Department was dispatched to a residence on the 6700 block of Lunar Drive to investigate reports of a shooting victim.
Witnesses told police two men with a painting crew working in the neighborhood were arguing over equipment when one man pulled out a gun and shot the other multiple times, according to APD Sgt. Tadd McCauley. The suspect, 53-year-old Jeffrey Skillingstad, left the area in a vehicle following the shooting.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital by for treatment of his wounds and was listed in serious condition, according to APD spokeswoman Renee Oistad. As of 4 p.m., the victim was out of surgery and is “expected to recover,” Oistad says.
A fellow crew member said he ran in the other direction when he heard one of the men say, “I’m going to kill you.” The crew member, who asked not to be named, said Skillingstad was known to be a “hot head.”
Police located Skillingstad at 11th Court and Friendly Lane and took him into custody, transporting him to APD headquarters for an interview. Oistad says they do not believe there are any other suspects involved.
Skillingstad was charged with first and third-degree assault, fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon and reckless endangerment. He was taken to the Anchorage Correctional Complex and held on a $250,000 bail.