Rigoberto Walker Convicted of Attempted Murder

From the Attorney General’s Office:

On May 23, an Anchorage jury found 30-year-old Rigoberto Walker guilty of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, third-degree assault, and fourth-degree assault. Today, the same jury found that Walker’s victim was particularly vulnerable.

At trial, the evidence showed that 74-year-old A.S. was gardening outside of the assisted living facility at which she resided. Walker walked out of the assisted living facility, walked up behind A.S., and began repeatedly stabbing her with a large kitchen knife. A.S. received serious injuries to her torso and neck/shoulder area because of the stab wounds. Walker fled the scene and was apprehended by police a short distance away from the scene. No evidence at trial indicated that Walker and A.S. knew each other at the time of the attack.

Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore Frank A. Pfiffner presided over the trial. Sentencing is scheduled for September 29, 2022. Walker is being held without bail by the Department of Corrections. He faces up to 99 years for the attempted first-degree murder conviction, up to 20 years for the first-degree assault conviction, up to 10 years for the second-degree assault conviction, up to 5 years for the third-degree assault conviction, and up to 1 year for the fourth-degree assault conviction.

Update: July 18, 2019

 July 18, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) –An Anchorage grand jury yesterday indicted 28-year-old Rigoberto Walker for Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and four counts of Assault in the Third Degree. The charges stem from a July 4th stabbing that left a 74-year-old Anchorage woman hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.

According to the initial charging document, the victim was outside near Centennial Circle when Walker approached her and attacked her with a large kitchen knife. The victim, who uses a walker, was moving a plant when the stabbing occurred and did not initially realize she had been stabbed. After the attack on the initial victim, Walker allegedly then threatened two other persons with the knife who tried to come to the woman’s aid.

The initial charging document reports that APD apprehended Walker shortly after the attacks and was identified by one of the victims. Walker is also charged with three additional misdemeanor assault counts.

As with all criminal cases, the charges are only allegations, and a defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty. Walker will be arraigned on July 19, 2019 in Anchorage Superior Court.


Original:
On 7/4/19 around 7:45 p.m., Dispatch received a report of a stabbing in the 8800 block of Centennial Circle.
Officers with the Patrol Division arrived and located an adult female who had been stabbed multiple times. She was transported to a local hospital. The extent of her injuries were not known at the time.
Officers were able to speak to the victim and several witnesses. A suspect description was developed.
Officers located the suspect in the area of Peck Avenue. He was taken into custody.
The suspect was questioned by detectives and transported to jail.
The suspect has been identified as Rigoberto Walker (28-years-old). He faces multiple charges of Assault.

APD Case: 19-23543