Officer Involved Shooting Investigation: Area of 34th Ave. and Bering Street

UPDATE: On April 24, 2026, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 30-year-old Marcus Mewborn in connection with the officer-involved shooting. Mewborn was indicted on the charges of three counts of Attempted Murder 1, five counts of Assault 3, and one count of Misconduct involving a Weapon 3. Mewborn is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

UPDATE: April 18, 2026: The involved officers are identified as Jesse Amelse, Parker Boydston, Jacob Ostolaza, and Cameron Saloka.

Date of Hire:

Ofc. Amelse: 06/2025

Ofc. Boydston: 12/2021

Ofc. Ostolaza: 06/2016

Ofc. Saloka: 12/2017

UPDATE: At approximately 3:26 AM on April 15, 2026, APD Dispatch received a report from the owner of a stolen vehicle, who advised they had located their vehicle occupied at the Circle K at 3727 Spenard Road. The owner followed the vehicle to the area of W 34th Ave. and Eureka St., where responding officers arrived and attempted to block in the vehicle.

Two occupants exited the vehicle. An adult female was taken into custody at the scene without incident. An adult male fled the area on foot, prompting a foot pursuit by officers.

The pursuit continued into the area of W 34th Ave. and Bering St. During the pursuit, the suspect and four APD officers exchanged gunfire. The suspect was struck multiple times. Officers and medics provided medical aid at the scene before the suspect was transported to a local hospital for injuries that are believed to be life-threatening.

APD K9 Kiska was struck by gunfire during the incident and was transported to a veterinary hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. No other APD officers were struck by gunfire in the incident.

Per policy the state’s Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP) will review the officers’ 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 officers will be placed on four days of administrative leave. Their names 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.

ORIGINAL: APD is investigating an Officer Involved Shooting in the area of 34th Avenue and Bering Street.

More information will be released at an upcoming news conference.

APD Case 26-10573 Officer Involved Shooting Report
APD Case 26-10161 Stolen Vehicle Report