21-year-old Anchorage resident, Richard Smith, surrendered himself to police officers at Anchorage police headquarters, and was promptly arrested. He was wanted on charges of stabbing 56-year-old Thomas Atkinson Jr at Atkinson's residence Sunday morning.

The incident occurred at Atkinson’s apartment on the 800 block of North Flower Street at 2:30 AM yesterday morning. Atkinson, his girlfriend, Richard Smith, and one of Smith’s friends were drinking at the residence the stabbing took place. Atkinson was stabbed multiple times in the back, and collapsed on the doorstep of the apartment. Atkinson was taken to a local hospital where his injuries were surgically addressed.

Smith is scheduled to be arraigned today after 2:30 PM at the Anchorage jail court. The case is still under investigation.