Whittaker was shot and killed Sunday after allegedly leading police on a pursuit through the streets of the city and exchanging gunfire with officers in the Anchorage neighborhood of Fairview Sunday morning.
Victim's Name: John Martin Whittaker
Agency Responsible: Anchorage Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 8, 2015
County: Anchorage
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 131
Geography: Urban