Officer Involved Shooting Investigation: Reka Dr. and Bragaw St.

UPDATE ON May 22, 2026:

The involved officers are identified as:

• Jacob Jones, Date of Hire, 2016

• Justin Miller, Date of Hire, 2025

• Alexander Roman, Date of Hire, 2017

The deceased adult male is identified as 33-year-old Emil McCord. Next-of-kin notification procedures are complete.

APD Chief Sean Case gives more perspective in an Anchorage Daily News Article: Read More

A second news conference will occur during the week of May 25, 2026 to provide more information.

UPDATE at 9:45 a.m. on May 19, 2026:

On May 19 at about 12:03 a.m., APD Patrol Officers responded to the area of Bragaw St. and Reka Dr. for reports of an adult male firing rounds in the air from a handgun. Upon arrival, the officers located and observed the subject was armed. The subject did not follow commands given by officers. Three APD officers fired their weapons. The subject was struck. Officers immediately began life saving measures. The subject was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. No APD Officers were injured 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 Reka Dr. and Bragaw. More information will be forthcoming.

Case: 26-13500