TWO APD OFFICERS SHOT DURING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING AT 8900 OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY

UPDATED ON JUNE 20, 2026:

On June 16 at approximately 10:03 pm, APD was called to a business at 8900 Old Seward Hwy for reports of theft. Upon arrival, three APD officers contacted the subject who was located inside of the business. As one officer moved to handcuff the subject, the subject attempted to flee and a struggle followed. The subject then fired a concealed handgun at officers, striking one APD officer twice in the lower body. That officer is recovering at a local hospital. The third APD officer was struck in the upper body. The round for the third APD officer was stopped by a ballistic trauma plate. That officer, identified as Ofc. Kaden Pohl, then returned fire and the subject identified as 33-year-old Deandrea Robertson was pronounced deceased on scene. Next-of-kin notification procedures are complete.

Ofc. Kaden Pohl has been with the Anchorage Police Department since December 2020.

Per policy the state’s Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP) will review the officer’s use of force and determine whether it was justified. Once that has been completed, APD Internal Affairs will review the officers’ actions to confirm whether there was any violation of policy.

As per APD practice, the officer who discharged the weapon will be placed on four days of administrative leave. Their name will be released publicly 72 hours after the incident. Once OSP has completed their investigation, their findings will be available for the public to review.

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APD Case 26-16070