Aug. 4 Update: 32-year-old Daire Lashae Dilworth has been arrested and charged with two counts of Assault I and one count of Assault IV. He was arraigned on Friday afternoon.
A shooting incident at Fred Meyer on Abbott Road left two people injured on Thursday morning.
According to Anchorage Police, an adult male, adult female, and their juvenile children became engaged in an altercation occurred outside the store between themselves and a man who was unknown to the family.
During the disturbance, at least two shots were fired. The second man and one of the couple’s juvenile children were each struck one time in the upper body by bullets. The person or persons responsible for firing the shots is still being determined.
The parents drove away with the children. The male parent dropped off the injured child and the female at a hospital, and then left with the other juveniles, who were not injured.
Responding officers located the vehicle being driven near the hospital, conducted a traffic stop, and took the man into custody without incident. He has been transported to the Anchorage Police Department for questioning.
The injured male was transported to a hospital by fire department medics for treatment. The injuries of both victims are currently considered to be non-life-threatening. Police believe they have contacted everyone involved. This report may be updated.
