Anchorage Police Fatally Shoot Teen Girl in Sixth Incident in Three Months

The 16-year-old, who was armed with a knife, is the fourth person to die in recent confrontations with Anchorage officers.

Officers responded to a family disturbance where the girl allegedly threatened her sister with a knife.
Police Chief Sean Case stated that the girl approached officers with the knife despite multiple commands to drop it.
One officer fired multiple rounds while another used a less-lethal projectile; the girl later died at the hospital.
The incident marks the sixth police shooting in Anchorage since May, with four resulting in fatalities.
The Anchorage Police Department plans to review its training and tactics to prevent future incidents.