Homicide; 3700-block Richmond Avenue

Update on 7/6/16:

On Saturday, July 2, 2016, at about 10:30 PM, Anchorage Police responded to a shooting at an apartment located at the 3700 block of Richmond Avenue.  Officers arrived to find a 49-year-old woman suffering from a single gunshot wound.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  A man inside the resident, later identified as Cher Lor (the suspect), was also suffering from a single gunshot wound.  Detectives are classifying this case as a murder/attempted suicide.  It is unclear if the victim and Lor were married, but neighbors say they were living together.  Lor remains at a local hospital in critical condition.  

No charges have been filed at this time.   The victim’s two juvenile children were inside the residence at the time of the shooting and were unharmed.

Original on 7/3/16:

At 10:29 PM on Saturday, July 2, 2016, Anchorage Police responded to the 3700 block of Richmond Avenue regarding reports of someone being shot.  Inside an apartment, an adult female was found deceased.  An adult male was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

While no arrests have been made at this time, police believe they have contacted all involved parties and there are no outstanding suspects.

More information will be released once it's available.

Case 16-27709