Family Demands Transparency After Troopers Shoot Brothers

0:00Family of two brothers shot by Alaska State troopers on New Year's Day held a rally in Fairbanks this Saturday. The office of special prosecutions just ruled, the officers were legally justified in using deadly force, so no criminal charges against them. William Rexford, a 24-year-old, died from his wounds while his brother Adam survived, but with serious injuries. Troopers responded to a disturbance call at their home, where William, in the middle of a mental health crisis, according to family, charged at one. With a knife, a trooper got a minor cut during the struggle, leading to the shooting that also hit Adam. At the rally near Geist Road in University Avenue, family members vented frustration. Their mom said the released body camera footage feels edited and doesn't tell the full story. She wants the complete video, arguing troopers should have handled it differently without shooting her sons. The sister added, they've waited over three months for real answers. Troopers pushed back hard with their communications director calling claims of edited video straight up false.

1:01He said the footage is continuous from activation through first aid, with only minor faceplers for witnesses, no cuts or blackouts. They also shared records like the incident report, 9-1-1 calls, and dispatch audio right after the decision. Adam's still battling major setbacks, including loss of vision in one eye, a staff infection, and multiple surgeries from a head wound. Family insists he was just a bystander, and tensions linger as they seek more transparency on that chaotic day. That's your update from Anchorage News Today, powered by AI.