APD Seeks Identity of Suspect in Saturday’s Mountain View Homicide


Suspect in Saturday's Mountain View homicide investigation.
Suspect in Saturday’s Mountain View homicide investigation.

APD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect involved in a homicide investigation opened on Saturday.

Officers responded to a shooting call on the 4600-block of Mountain View Drive at 2:01 am on Saturday morning to find one victim suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. He was identified by APD on Sunday as 26-year-old Christopher Shaw.

APD a remaining suspect in the investigation and is seeking information from the public identifying the person shown in the surveillance image. Police say that he may be armed. A second suspect was identified and located on Saturday with the  public’s help.

Anyone with information about this investigation, including suspect information (see photo) and/or surveillance footage, is still being asked to call 9-1-1. If you’d like to give an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.