1 injured in West Anchorage shooting
Police say a victim has been taken to the hospital after a shooting in West Anchorage Saturday evening.
Just after 6 p.m., the Anchorage Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Kona Lane in reference to the shooting.
The victim, identified as an 18-year-old male, was taken to the hospital and had to undergo surgery for a gunshot wound to his pelvis area, according to an APD release. He remains in critical condition, as of noon Sunday, APD says.
No suspects have been taken into custody at this time, police say, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
Man shot in truck while parked in driveway
Police say a man was shot early Sunday morning while his truck was parked in a driveway.
Just after 2:30 a.m., the Anchorage Police Department received a report of shots fired near the 3300 block of Boniface Parkway. Police were informed that the victim, identified an 18-year-old male, had been shot while sitting in a parked truck in the driveway of a trailer.
“It was reported to police that the victim was driving home with his friends in the truck,” the release says. “He had parked in the driveway when he heard a loud pop and realized he had been shot.”
None of the truck’s passengers were injured in the shooting, APD says. The victim was taken to the hospital where police say he remains in critical condition.
No suspects have been taken into custody at this time.
Anyone with information on these shootings is asked to call APD at 786-8900 or, to provide an anonymous tip, contact Anchorage Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or go online to www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com.
