Alaska trooper on leave after deadly shooting during Wasilla arrest attempt

An Alaska State Trooper is currently on administrative leave following a deadly shooting in Wasilla.

Trooper Nicholas Blanchard, who has served with the Alaska State Troopers for just one year, was involved in the shooting on Friday, August 8th.

Troopers were attempting to arrest 32-year-old Charles Hedgers on an outstanding parole warrant. When they reached Hedgers, he barricaded himself inside a motorhome and was reportedly armed with a handgun…

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