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Cortez Olemaun Jr.

Age : 25

Gender : Male

Race : Native Alaskan

Date : 07/22/2026

Location : Near 4th Avenue and Stevenson Street

City : Utqiagvik

County : North Slope

State : Alaska

Agency : North Slope Borough Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/23/2026 shortly before midnight, North Slope Borough Police Department officers responded to a residence in Utqiaġvik after receiving a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they observed 25-year-old Cortez Olemaun Jr. standing in an exterior doorway holding a rifle.
According to Alaska State Troopers, Olemaun went back inside the residence after officers arrived. A short time later, he emerged from the residence and pointed the rifle at officers. An officer fired, striking Olemaun. Officers requested emergency medical assistance, and Olemaun was transported to Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The North Slope Borough Police Department requested the Alaska Bureau of Investigation to conduct the criminal investigation. Investigators processed the scene, collected physical evidence, interviewed witnesses, and secured the firearm involved in the incident. Upon completion of the investigation, the case will be reviewed independently by the Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions.
Alaska State Troopers publicly identified the decedent as Cortez Olemaun Jr., 25, after notifying his next of kin. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
The North Slope Borough confirmed the involved officer was placed on administrative leave in accordance with departmental policy while the Alaska Bureau of Investigation completes its investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2026/07/24/police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-utqiagvik-troopers-say/
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/24/utqiagvik-man-killed-police-shooting-after-troopers-say-he-pointed-rifle-officers/