Update on 9/27/24:

The male detained at the scene was identified as 20-year-old Tonise P. Salevao.  After being interviewed by detectives, he was remanded at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on the charges of Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the First Degree, and Assault in the First Degree.

Original on 9/26/24:

At 5:32 PM on September 26, 2024, Anchorage Police swing shift patrol officers responded to a residence on the 400-block of W Northern Lights Boulevard reference a stabbing.  Upon arrival, officers saw that a citizen had detained an adult male outside the apartment building.  The citizen and the detained male have both been transported to the Anchorage Police Department for questioning by detectives.

Two victims were found inside the apartment.  An adult male was declared deceased at the scene.  An adult female was transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries.  Both victims had injuries to the upper body.

Police believe they have contacted everyone involved.  While the motive for the assault is still under investigation, the preliminary indications are that this is an isolated event and not random. 

The Crime Scene Team will be responding to process the home. There will be a continued police presence in the area while that occurs.  There are no road closures.

APD Case 24-29998