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Coverage dated August 13, 2024 to August 14, 2024

Police fatally shoot teen in Alaska's largest city, the fourth such killing since mid-May

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Anchorage police officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl who approached them with a knife, the department said Wednesday.

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  1. Alaska Public Media

    Anchorage police fatally shoot teen girl who they say was holding a knife (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    APD Chief Sean Case said the 16-year-old approached officers holding a knife late Tuesday night, calling her death "tragic."

  2. KOB 4

    Police fatally shoot teen in Alaska's largest city, the 4th such killing since mid-May (opens KOB 4)

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    Anchorage police say officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl holding a knife in the fourth deadly shooting involving police in Alaska’s largest city since mid-May. Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case told reporters that the shooting happened when officers responded to a disturbance between two family …

  3. NBC Chicago

    Police fatally shoot teen in Alaska's largest city, the fourth such killing since mid-May (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Anchorage police officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl who approached them with a knife, the department said Wednesday.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Alaska officers fatally shoot teen girl, the fourth police killing in Anchorage since mid-May (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Anchorage police officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl who approached them with a knife, the department said Wednesday.

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