Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Douglas Stroble
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2021
Location : Glenkerry Drive
City : Wasilla
County : Matanuska-Susitna
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Troopers
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/13/2021, Alaska State Troopers responded to reports of a man armed with a shotgun demanding keys from residents at a home on Glenkerry Drive in Wasilla. The residents were able to leave the area, after which Douglas Stroble broke into the residence. Police said Stroble then went to a second home, where he threatened a woman and told her he intended to kill her children. Troopers arrived and attempted to communicate with Stroble inside the residence. After negotiations failed, officers entered the home and shot Stroble, killing him at the scene. The officers were cleared.
