Officers responded to a man with a shotgun demanding the keys to a residence and refusing to leave. The residents managed to exit the vehicle, and the man broke into their home. The man then allegedly went to another home, threatening a woman and telling her he was going to kill her children. Officers arrived and attempted to negotiate with the man. Police eventually entered the home and killed the man.
Agency: Alaska State Troopers
Motive: hit-and-run, robbery, hostage situation
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Douglas Stroble
Death Date: March 13, 2021
County: Matanuska-Susitna
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6701