Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Utuva Alaelua
Gender : Male
Age : 42
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 05/12/2025
Location : 300 block of Bragaw Street
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 12, 2025, at approximately 11:37 p.m., Anchorage Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a defective headlight near the 300 block of Bragaw Street. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer on the passenger side observed a firearm in the driver's lap. After verbal communication, the officer discharged their weapon, fatally striking the driver, identified by family members as 42-year-old Utuva Alaelua. It is unclear whether Alaelua touched the firearm before the shooting. The incident is under investigation by the Anchorage Police Department and the Office of Special Prosecutions.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/05/13/anchorage-police-scene-officer-involved-shooting/
• https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/05/15/man-fatally-shot-anchorage-officer-involved-shooting-identified-by-family/
• https://www.anchoragepolice.com/news/office-involved-shooting-300-block-of-bagraw
