Troopers and members of the Fairbanks Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at 8:30 p.m. Kevin Ray McEnulty left the area in a vehicle before police arrived. The vehicle was located soon after in a nearby Geist Road parking lot. Fairbanks police initiated a traffic stop. Troopers arrived a short time later; members of the University of Alaska Fairbanks police department also arrived. McEnulty brandished a firearm and was shot and killed by troopers at 8:51 p.m.
Victim's Name: Kevin Ray McEnulty
Agency Responsible: Alaska State Troopers
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Native American
Date of Death: March 31, 2019
County: Fairbanks North Star
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: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4618
Geography: Rural