The owner of the downtown Anchorage bar that saw a deadly shooting early Sunday says the man killed in the encounter had exchanged gunfire with security guards.
John Pattee, owner of The Gaslight Lounge, released security footage of the shooting to reporters on Monday. In a lengthy interview, he described a chaotic night that left 23-year-old Leroy Manogiamanu dead and three people wounded.
Anchorage police declined to answer questions about Pattee’s account, including whether Manogiamanu had opened fire before he was killed, saying they’re still investigating.
‘My other staff guy shot him’
According to Pattee, the events leading to the shooting began when two women arrived in a car that parked outside the Gaslight. They had previously been “86’d” from the bar, he said, due to fighting…