Anchorage police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old teen with Murder II for the death of 30-year-old Salisa Loucks, it was revealed on Thursday.

The murder case opened after a shots-fired call at about 11:05 pm on February 4th that prompted a response by APD to the Cordova Street area. Police located Loucks in a Jeep SUV shot to death in an alley on East 12th.

Two days later police said in a release that the shooting was likely drug-related.

The investigation continued and on February 20th, police asked for information on the whereabouts of Falesavili J Mataia who they sought as a person of interest. She was located and it was determined that she was in the vehicle as it pulled up beside Loucks’ SUV.

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Mataia, as well as the other occupants of the suspect vehicle, were picked up and questioned about the homicide. They all were later released.

As a result of the interviews, it was determined that Terrance Paleka, Jr, age 19, was in the suspect vehicle and additionally, was found to be the shooter. A warrant for Murder II was issued for Paleka. At 4:30 am on Thursday morning Paleka was arrested at the Anchorage airport by officers with the Airport Police and Fire Department as he arrived on a flight from Hawaii.

The suspect was transferred to APD and taken into custody for questioning.

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