Man found dead in vehicle parked in Fairview neighborhood

Updated: April 29, 2019 Published: April 28, 2019

Anchorage Police conduct a death investigation after an adult male was found deceased in a parked vehicle on East 20th Avenue on Sunday, April 28, 2019. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Police are investigating the death of a man found in a parked vehicle in the Fairview neighborhood of Anchorage on Sunday morning.

Police were called to the 1000 block of East 20th Avenue at 10:13 a.m. on Sunday, the Anchorage Police Department said in a statement.

Police are investigating the death as a potential crime but didn’t say why.

“Observations made at the scene are prompting authorities to take a closer look at the incident,” the statement said.

The victim’s name has not been released.

Michelle Theriault Boots

Michelle Theriault Boots is a longtime reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. She focuses on in-depth stories about the intersection of public policy and Alaskans' lives. Before joining the ADN in 2012, she worked at daily newspapers up and down the West Coast and earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon.