Man shot and killed in East Anchorage, the third death investigation there since July

A man was shot and killed late Saturday in the 6700 block of East 6th Avenue in East Anchorage, the Anchorage Police Department said.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at about 11 pm Aug. 29 and found him with gunshot wounds to his upper body. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

In a release posted Monday, the department said detectives have contacted everyone believed to be involved and are "not looking for anyone at this time." The preliminary investigation indicates the death appears to be an isolated incident, and the circumstances remain under investigation.

The release does not say whether anyone has been arrested or what led to the shooting.

It is the third death investigation in East Anchorage since July. Police reported a man found dead with upper-body injuries in the 3900 block of East 8th Avenue on Aug. 26, and two men found shot dead inside a residence in the 8000 block of East 5th Avenue on July 21, identified as Spencer King, 47, and Tajuan Jamestown, 19.

The line about detectives is not unique to this case. It appears word for word in the July 21 release, which also described those deaths as an isolated incident.

The man's name will be released after his next of kin are notified.