2 Alaska State Troopers shot, wounded in Kotzebue - FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans News, Weather, Sports

2 Alaska State Troopers shot, wounded in Kotzebue

Updated:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The city attorney in Kotzebue says two Alaska State Troopers were shot Sunday morning, as a standoff continued with an armed suspect.

The Anchorage Daily News reports that one officer was seriously injured in Kotzebue.

City Attorney Joe Evans says a standoff with the shooter was continuing as of 2:30 p.m.

Evans says initial reports were unconfirmed, but shots may have been fired from a pickup truck at a city police car while both were moving.

Evans says the pickup crashed into a guardrail, and when other Kotzebue police officers and troopers arrived, more shots were fired.

The seriously injured trooper was rushed to a hospital. The second injured trooper drove himself to the hospital.

Evans says a tactical team from Anchorage was flying to Kotzebue to assist.

 

 

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Powered by WorldNow

Fox 8 WVUE-TV
Louisiana Media Company, LLC.
1025 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70125

General Number: (504) 486-6161
News Tips: (504) 483-1503
News Room Fax: (504) 483-1543

Can't find something?
Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WVUE. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.