Police Chase, Shootout: Charges Filed

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome to Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Anchorage Police just named 24-year-old Kamahamea Patterson in a wild chase that turned into an apparent shootout in the Russian Jack, neighborhood back on April 7th. He's now facing multiple felony assault charges for choking and strangling a victim earlier that day before she called for help. Officers pursued him after the assault report, and things escalated when he reportedly fired shots and fled, leading to a K-9 takedown that left. Him injured and hospitalized. No one else got hurt, but police say both Patterson and an officer exchanged fire during the foot chase. The officer involved his Maxwell Horowitz, who's been with the department since December 2024. Officials are sending the use of force case to the state for review, followed by an internal probe to check department policies. This week, prosecutors filed the assault charges, skipping any mention of the gunfire for now. Patterson pleaded not guilty on April 14th, and got our Friday after posting a $1,000 cash

1:05bond. His next court date is May 14th, so we'll see if more charges drop related to that shootout while the investigations play out. Stay tuned for updates on this one.