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Neil Japhet
Age : 23
Gender : Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 06/07/2026
Location : Schwalbe St
City : Bethel
County : Bethel Census Area
State : Alaska
Agency : Bethel Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to a domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY : On 06/07/2026, Bethel police responded to a residence on Schwalbe Street after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance allegedly involving a gun. Officers encountered Neil Japhet outside the home. According to the Alaska State Troopers' preliminary investigation, Japhet was armed with a shotgun during the encounter, and two Bethel police officers fired their weapons, striking him. Japhet was transported to Yukon-Kuskokwim Regional Hospital, where he died from his injuries. His family vehemently denied the claim that he had any weapons.
On 06/07/2026, Bethel police responded to a residence on Schwalbe Street after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance allegedly involving a gun. Officers encountered Neil Japhet outside the home. According to the Alaska State Troopers' preliminary investigation, Japhet was armed with a shotgun during the encounter, and two Bethel police officers fired their weapons, striking him. Japhet was transported to Yukon-Kuskokwim Regional Hospital, where he died from his injuries. His family vehemently denied the claim that he had any weapons.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/06/07/man-dead-after-bethel-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kyuk.org/public-safety/2026-06-08/bethel-police-shoot-and-kill-man-they-say-brandished-a-shotgun