Around 7:15 p.m., troopers received a 911 call involving a domestic disturbance. AST responded. Aaron Tolen got into a physical altercation with a trooper inside of the home. More officers arrived and reportedly saw Tolen fighting the trooper on the floor, and they shot and killed Tolen.
Victim's Name: Aaron Tolen
Agency Responsible: Alaska State Troopers
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: March 8, 2020
County: Matanuska-Susitna
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5623