Anchorage Police Investigate Homicide In Spenard

Alaska Public Media | By Ellen Lockyer

Published March 16, 2015 at 12:23 PM AKDT

Anchorage police are investigating a homicide in the city's Spenard neighborhood.

Police responded to a trailer residence located on the 2400 block of McRae Road after 2 a.m. Monday morning. They identified a male victim who was transported to a local hospital with a life-threatening injury.

The male was pronounced deceased at the hospital just after 4 a.m. A suspect has been taken into custody.

Police are not releasing the nature of the assault at this time.

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