Man shot by officers outside Anchorage bar had just shot 2 men, charges say

A constabulary vehicle’s emergency lights flash bluish and red. (Valerie Lake/Alaska Public Media)

Anchorage constabulary opportunity a man changeable and wounded by officers early Saturday was nan fishy who allegedly changeable 2 different men – 1 fatally – extracurricular a downtown bar.

The suspect, 22-year-old Kaleb Bourdukofsky, is now facing first- and second-degree execution charges.

According to a charging archive revenge against Bourdukofsky, officers adjacent nan Gaslight Bar astatine astir 2:25 a.m. Saturday received reports of shots fired nearby. When they arrived, they saw “a antheral pinch a weapon moving done a parking lot” connected 3rd Avenue betwixt G and H streets.

“Officers began chasing nan antheral and giving verbal commands,” constabulary said successful nan document. “The antheral refused to extremity and was changeable by police.”

The man, later identified arsenic Bourdukofsky, was taken to a hospital. Police had said Saturday that he was successful unchangeable condition.

Police recovered some victims successful nan first shooting adjacent a backmost doorway to nan Pioneer Bar, pinch 1 declared dormant astatine nan scene.

According to surveillance video of nan area, nan execution unfortunate was among a group of men extracurricular nan backmost doorway erstwhile Bourdukofsky was escorted retired by an “unknown person,” charges say.

“As Kaleb crosses nan period of nan doorway, (the execution victim) punches him successful nan face,” constabulary said successful nan document. “The chartless personification releases Kaleb, who past turns astir and punches him.”

According to nan charging document, nan conflict continued until some men fell to nan ground, pinch nan unfortunate atop Bourdukofsky punching him. Bystanders past separated them, and nan 2 of them sewage up. Bourdukofsky began to locomotion distant to nan north, earlier nan video allegedly showed him returning and opening occurrence connected nan crowd adjacent nan rear door. During nan gunfire, constabulary said nan crowd ran but nan execution unfortunate was motionless.

“When Kaleb gets to wherever (the execution victim) is laying connected nan ground, he stands complete him and shoots respective times, earlier heading northbound toward nan parking lot,” constabulary said successful nan complaint.

Neither of nan victims, nor nan 2 officers who fired connected Bourdukofsky, person yet been identified.

Bourdukofsky besides faces  second-degree battle and weapons misconduct charges. He was listed successful Alaska Department of Corrections custody arsenic of Monday morning.

Anchorage constabulary were holding a 9 a.m. Monday news convention connected some nan first shooting and officers’ shooting of Bourdukofsky, pinch a unrecorded watercourse hosted connected APD’s Facebook page.

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