Police fatally shot a man in Fairbanks Sunday evening after he pointed a gun at an officer, according to Fairbanks Police Department.
An FPD press release says a probation officer reported Sunday at about 6 p.m. that they’d seen 31-year-old Brandon Michael Roberts, who had an active probation warrant related to a prior burglary conviction. The probation officer also said they believed he was carrying a gun, according to FPD.
Alaska State Troopers and Fairbanks Police Department responded and found Roberts in the Bentley Mall parking lot on College Road. Police say he ran away, then pointed a gun at an officer after they started pursuing him.
The press release says two Fairbanks Police Department officers and one Alaska State Trooper shot at Roberts and hit him “several times.” No officers were injured. FPD spokesperson Teal Soden said in response to questions that determining the number of shots fired and how many times Roberts was struck will be part of an ongoing investigation.
Officers provided emergency medical care to Roberts until Fairbanks Fire Department personnel arrived. That’s according to the press release, which says Roberts was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Next of kin have been notified.
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation and Fairbanks Police Department searched the scene and say they recovered one handgun. The department said officers who fired their weapons were placed on administrative leave, and their names will be released three days after the incident, per FPD and state Department of Public Safety policy.
FPD also said officers were equipped with body-worn cameras. The department’s investigations unit, led by Lt. Amy Davis, is conducting the investigation into the incident, according to Soden. That will be reviewed by the Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions.