Homicide; 2400-block McRae Road

Original on 3/16/15:
Anchorage police responded to a trailer residence located at the 2400 block of McRae Road at about 2:00 AM this morning in reference to a stabbing.

When police arrived, they found a 56-year-old male suffering from a single stab wound to the upper torso. According to residents inside the trailer, Eric Carlson grabbed a large knife and stabbed his roommate with it. A female resident of the home called 911 to report the assault.

Medics arrived a short time later and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 4:00 AM.

Detectives questioned the remaining three residents before charging Eric Carlson, age 27, with Murder 1 and Murder 2. He was taken to the Anchorage Jail where he is being held without bail. Carlson’s arraignment is scheduled to take place at the Anchorage Jail courthouse at 2:30 PM today.

This marks the 8th homicide of 2015.

APD Case: 15-10285