Homicide; 300-block E 24th Avenue

Update on 8/13/14:

Paul Miller was a client living in the assisted living home and Eduardo Escalante was a caretaker who also lived on-site. There were other clients residing at the assisted living home; none of them were injured.

Police Dispatch received a call at 5:15 p.m. reporting a male victim had been shot at the assisted living home located on the 300 block of E 24th Avenue. Police officers and medics responded and found a deceased male inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds. The male suspect (later identified as Paul Miller) was taken into custody at the scene. The Anchorage Police Department’s Crime Scene Team and homicide detectives responded to the residence just after 6:00 p.m. to investigate and gather evidence. Investigators cleared the scene just after midnight.

Detectives will continue to review evidence and information to determine a possible motive and the course of events leading up to the shooting.

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Update on 8/12/14:

Anchorage police have charged 51-year-old Paul Miller in the shooting death of 63-year-old Eduardo Escalante at an assisted living home earlier this evening. Next of kin have been notified. Miller has been charged with one count of Murder 1 and one count of Murder 2. The investigation is ongoing.

Original on 8/12/14:
Anchorage police are investigating an apparent shooting death at an assisted living home located on the 300 block of E 24th Avenue. Police dispatch received a call reporting a male victim had been shot at the residence at 5:15 pm. Police and medics responded and found a deceased male inside the home. A male suspect has been taken into custody. Additional details will be released as they come available.

APD Case: 14-33051