Anchorage Police Department

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Homicide; 5900-block E 6th Avenue

Update:
The adult male victim has been identified as Danny Smalley (61 years old). Next of kin procedures have been completed.

Detectives have determined this to be a homicide-suicide investigation where the adult male shot the adult female and then shot himself.

Update 2/4/19:
The 46-year-old adult female victim has died as a result of her injury. Next of kin procedures have been completed, however her name will not be released as this is a DV crime.

The identity of the adult male victim isn’t being released at this time as next of kin notification procedures have not been completed.

Detectives continue to investigate who is responsible for the shooting.

Original:
On 2/3/19 around 2 a.m., Dispatch received a report of shots fired from inside a residence in the 5900 block of East 6th Avenue.

The preliminary investigation found that four adult family members were inside a residence when gun shots were heard. An adult male found an adult male and an adult female inside a bathroom. They were shot in the upper body. The male victim was deceased and the female victim was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.

This is an isolated incident. Detectives are not looking for any suspects at this time and are questioning the family members.

The deceased victim’s identity isn’t being released at this time pending next of kin procedures.

It’s believed that this is a domestic violence related incident.

APD Case: 19-4368