A 16-year-old boy died at the hospital after he was shot Tuesday night in Anchorage, police said.
Officers were called to the 400 block of Price Street, in the Mountain View neighborhood, just before 8:40 p.m. for a report of gunfire and found the teen with gunshot wounds to his upper body, the Anchorage Police Department said.
The department’s crime scene team responded to the area and processed the scene until nearly 6 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Thompson Avenue was closed at the intersection with Price Street during the investigation.
Police have identified the teen who died and notified his family, they said. Per policy, the department does not publicly identify juvenile victims.
Police urged anyone with surveillance footage or information about the shooting to call dispatch at 311, option 1 or 907-786-8900, option 0. Anonymous tips can be submitted at anchoragecrimestoppers.com.
This is the third homicide in Anchorage over the past week. Treyndon Lewis, 42, was fatally shot near Thompson Avenue and North Bunn Street on Friday, and another man, who police had not identified by Wednesday, was shot and killed near East Sixth Avenue and San Juan Circle early Tuesday.
Police spokeswoman Shelly Wozniak said the department does not believe there is any connection between the two Tuesday shootings. Wozniak also said there is no public safety threat associated with Tuesday night’s incident.
She did not answer questions asking if police have identified a suspect or arrested anyone.
The death of the 16-year-old marks the 28th homicide of the year, according to police records.