Anchorage man indicted on attempted murder charges after shootout with police

A man injured in a shootout with police in Midtown Anchorage in mid-April has been indicted for several alleged felonies, including attempted murder.

A grand jury on Friday handed up an indictment against Marcus Mewborn, 30, in connection with an incident on April 15. That morning, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Eureka Street and 34th Avenue. When they arrived, Newborn allegedly ran from officers while armed with a gun.

Mewborn shot several times at officers, leading four officers to return fire, police said. The officers were later identified as Jesse Amelse, Parker Boydston, Jacob Ostolaza and Cameron Saloka…

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