Police responded to a domestic disturbance report between Beecroft and family members. Beecroft barricaded himself in the residence. Beecroft made suicidal statements, including comments suggesting he wanted officers to shoot him. Beecroft later allegedly confronted officers armed with a shotgun. Five members of the SWAT team fired at Beecroft, who died on the scene.
Killer: Francis Stanfield, Mischa Carlson, Theron Peplow, Mitchel Veenstra, Marcos Weinrick
Agency: Anchorage Police Department
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-family
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Keith Beecroft
Death Date: October 22, 2020
County: Anchorage
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6262