Officers with the impaired driving enforcement unit stopped a Ford Taurus around 3:30 a.m. There was one man driving the vehicle, and four other men were passengers. During the traffic stop, a man in the back seat produced a gun and fired at officers. At least one officer shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Daelyn Polu
Agency Responsible: Anchorage Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: Pacific Islander
Date of Death: February 16, 2020
County: Anchorage
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by outside agency
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5536