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Jesse Lee Evans Peter

Age : 26

Gender : Male

Race : Native American

Date : 03/06/2021

Location : 4920 Dale Road

City : Fairbanks

County : Fairbanks North Star

State : Alaska

Agency : Alaska State Troopers / Fairbanks Airport Police

Officer(s) :Sgt. Tyler Stuart; Trooper David Bozman; Trooper James Kimura; Trooper Cody Royer; Officer Benjamin Barenburg

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by law enforcement during armed confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/06/2021, Alaska State Troopers and Fairbanks Airport Police responded to a disturbance at the La Quinta Inn in Fairbanks, where hotel staff reported that Jesse Peter was causing a disturbance and firing a handgun inside the building. When officers located Peter on Dale Road shortly thereafter, he ignored their commands, was seen reloading his firearm, and allegedly pointed the gun at law enforcement. Multiple officers fired their weapons, fatally striking Peter and pronouncing him dead at the scene. No officers were reported injured. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation assumed responsibility for probing the shooting following standard protocol.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2021/03/08/troopers-report-officer-involved-shooting-in-fairbanks-saturday-night/
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/03/10/law-enforcement-officers-identified-in-deadly-shooting-in-fairbanks/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2021/03/08/law-enforcement-officers-fatally-shoot-man-after-disturbance-in-a-fairbanks-hotel-troopers-say/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsminer/name/jesse-peter-obituary?id=11146019