Anchorage police say one person was wounded Monday night when shots were fired at University Lake Park, prompting an unsuccessful search for a suspect.
According to a police statement, officers responded to shots-fired calls from the park’s trail system at about 10:45 p.m. Monday. The victim went to a local hospital, and was reported in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers began to search the park and nearby trails for the shooter. The department’s SWAT team and other support units arrived just after midnight Tuesday. But officers broke down the perimeter with no arrests made shortly before 3 a.m.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting or surveillance video from the area to call them at 311. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online through Anchorage Crime Stoppers.
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