Police SWAT members were sent to a hotel in midtown Anchorage on Friday morning, where a man was said to be holding five hostages, including a woman and children. After a long standoff, there was an exchange of gunfire and the perpetrator was shot dead. None of the children appeared to be physically injured.
The shootout occurred in a second-story room at the Hampton Inn hotel. Two people in the room communicated with police, and at one point, one of them shot bullets through the door at the police. Then, police somehow observed a crime being committed against one of the adults in the room, and police entered the room and fired at least once at the perpetrator, killing him.
A woman and children left the building and were helped into an ambulance. In all, there were six people in the room, including the alleged hostage-taker.
This story will be updated.
any shooting is too many. save in those of self defense. Cheers
The Lord loves a happy ending.
One hotel on fire. Another hotel having a shootout with police. All in a day’s work. Viva LaFrance.