Officers responding to report of gunfire in Midtown Anchorage find man dead

Jan. 26—Anchorage patrol officers responding to a report of gunfire in Midtown late Wednesday found a man dead.

Officers responded to the 2300 block of Eureka Street around 11:45 p.m. and found the victim with trauma to the upper body, according to an early morning APD update.

"Police are currently following up on leads and there is no suspect information to release at this time," police said. "The motive, and any relationship between the parties involved, is under investigation."

The victim's name was withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

Police said they are investigating a separate shooting that unfolded just before 8 p.m. Wednesday and left another man with life-threatening wounds. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the 900 block of West Seventh Avenue and found a man who had been shot in his upper and lower body, according to police.

He was brought to the hospital and police said they were following up on leads but did not have suspect information to release. They asked anyone with information about the shooting, including surveillance footage from the area, to call Dispatch at 311 or 907-786-8900.

This is a developing story and will be updated.