Crime & Courts

Man in critical condition after Saturday shooting in Northeast Anchorage, suspect in custody

A man was brought to the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound Saturday night in Northeast Anchorage, police said.

Officers were called to a home on the 1500 block of Beaver Place, near Cheney Lake, at 11:22 p.m., police wrote in an online alert. Two men had gotten into a verbal altercation when one of the men fired shots at the other, striking him in the lower body, the alert said. It’s unclear what caused the argument.

Police said 57-year-old George Whithey was arrested without incident and is facing a charge of first-degree assault. The investigation is ongoing but police said there are no other suspects.

Tess Williams

Tess Williams is a reporter focusing on breaking news and public safety. Before joining the ADN in 2019, she was a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Contact her at twilliams@adn.com.

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