Man Indicted for Shootout with Anchorage Police

0:00A grand jury and died at 30-year-old Marcus Mewborn on Friday for a wild shootout with anchorage police back on April 15th. He's facing three counts of attempted murder and five felony assaults after allegedly firing at officers during a stolen vehicle call near Eureka, Street and 34th Avenue. Officers spotted him running armed, so he shot first and four of them fired back, hitting Mewborn and their police dog, Kisca. Mewborn ended up in the hospital while Kisca lost a toe for her injuries. He's locked up now with misdemeanor charges, too, like harming that K-9. This marks the third time Anchorage cop shot or got shot at someone this year, and two of the officers involved, Parker Boyston and Jacob Ostalaza, have been in separate daily force cases in 2024. The state officer's special prosecutions is digging into whether the officer's gunfire was justified as Mewborn's first court date hits Tuesday. Afternoon. Meanwhile, the case highlights ongoing tensions around police encounters here with everyone

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