The owner of a Chevrolet Tahoe reported his vehicle stolen and was pursuing it on Pine Street. Officers found the vehicle abandoned and set up a perimeter and requested a dog to assist with a search. Officers found William A. Riley-Jennings in a wooded area near Russian Jack Park. The officers sicced the dog on him, and Officers Timothy Dorsey, Colin Neace, Jose Maldonado and Jacob Raygor shot and killed Riley-Jennings.
Killer: Timothy Dorsey, Colin Neace, Jose Maldonado and Jacob Raygor
Agency: Anchorage Police Department
Motive: Robbery (car)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: William A. Riley-Jennings
Death Date: December 20, 2020
County: Anchorage
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6451