Troopers saw a vehicle driving erratically and a chase began. The chase eventually stopped, and Lanahan exited the vehicle and pointed a toy weapon at a trooper. The trooper shot and killed Lanahan.
Agency: Alaska State Troopers
Motive: erratic driving
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Dimitri Lanahan
Death Date: June 25, 2021
County: Fairbanks
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6967