Woman shot, killed by Anchorage police officer amid downtown standoff, APD says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A woman was shot and killed by an Anchorage police officer Tuesday afternoon in what was described by the city police chief as a crisis negotiation standoff.

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The shooting occurred in the 200 block of East Ninth Avenue, according to a release from APD. The location described by Police Chief Sean Case is that of the Adelaide Single Room Occupancy apartments…

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