Around 2:30 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in Palmer. When troopers arrived, a woman told officers that Gage Southard was armed with a shotgun inside the garage. Southard drove away in his Dodge Journey SUV, and Wasilla police pursued him until he drove into a ditch in a nearby neighborhood and got out of his SUV with the shotgun. Around 2:50 a.m., Wasilla police fired shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Gage Scott Southard
Agency Responsible: Wasilla Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: January 23, 2020
County: Matanuska-Susitna
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5431