Two separate Wasilla shootings Saturday — one suspect was a felon with three warrants

Alaska State Troopers responded to two separate shootings in the Wasilla area on Saturday, both resulting in arrests. The two cases are not known to be related.

The more substantive of the two involves Christian Schaffer, 25, who Troopers say was a convicted felon prohibited from possessing concealable firearms but was found with a 9mm handgun. Troopers responded around 1:43 a.m. to a report of a male shot in the area; record checks showed Schaffer had one active felony warrant and two active misdemeanor warrants before the shooting. He is charged with Misconduct Involving a Weapon in the Third Degree (a class C felony) and Assault in the First Degree (a class A felony).

In a separate incident, Michael Melland, 46, was arrested Saturday after his brother was found on the side of a road with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Melland is charged with Assault in the Third Degree.

The victims' conditions have not been publicly disclosed. All charges are alleged; both suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The cases are documented in Alaska State Troopers daily dispatches AK26057818 (Schaffer) and AK26057910 (Melland), publicly available through the Department of Public Safety's daily dispatch system.