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An Alaska State Trooper changeable a Gambell man successful nan manus Friday during a standoff astatine his home, aft he allegedly made galore phoned threats against constabulary officers successful nan St. Lawrence Island village.

Troopers said successful an online dispatch that they arrived astatine a residence successful Gambell astatine astir 12:50 p.m. Friday to service a warrant connected 46-year-old Vaughn Walunga, who was wanted connected a second-degree count of terroristic threatening.

According to charging documents against Walunga successful 2 abstracted cases connected nan aforesaid charge, he had called colony constabulary officers astir 2 twelve times connected Aug. 2 and made decease threats against them, pinch 1 serviceman saying he had audibly racked a shotgun during a call. On Friday morning, Walunga allegedly asked nan aforesaid serviceman by phone, “You want to beryllium murdered? Should I spell and execution you?”

Upon their presence astatine Walunga’s location Friday, officers reportedly announced their beingness from extracurricular nan residence. Walunga responded by firing a gunshot done nan beforehand door, prompting nan officers to return fire.

Walunga was struck successful nan manus and was subsequently taken into custody. Troopers instantly administered first aid, and Walunga was transported to nan section session for further treatment. No different injuries were reported.

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation has taken complete nan lawsuit and is presently conducting a thorough investigation. The investigation’s findings will beryllium referred to nan authorities Office of Special Prosecutions for independent review.

In statement pinch nan Alaska Department of Public Safety’s policy, nan names of nan officers progressive will beryllium released aft a mandatory 72-hour administrative leave.

Further charges against Walunga are expected, troopers said.