Death by Cop- 2022

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Patrick Alexander

Case # :1717

Gender : Male

Age : 20

Race : Not Disclosed

Date : 12/23/2022

Location : Cherokee Ave+Ravenswood Ave

City : Fairbanks

County : Fairbanks North Star Borough

State : Alaska

Agency : Alaska State Troopers

Officer(s) :Drew Massey, Giovanni Sommers

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Police allege that they were driving down the street and recognized a man who had outstanding warrants. He was carrying a long rifle, not unusual in Alaska, and police claim they ordered him to drop it and then shot and killed him. There is no record that he had used the rifle or threatened police.

Source Links :

https://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/20-year-old-fairbanks-man-dies-in-trooper-shooting/article_1f0fdd74-83c6-11ed-af04-8fcf8da4fb06.html

https://news.yahoo.com/troopers-shot-killed-armed-20-145400671.html

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/12/26/man-shot-killed-by-troopers-fairbanks/

https://alaskapublic.org/2022/12/28/troopers-fatally-shoot-armed-fairbanks-man/