Officer Eric Hoffman shot at Juneau resident Art Whitney who said he was feeling suicidal.
An arm badge for the Juneau Police Department on an officer’s uniform, photographed in 2016. Juneau police on Friday identified the officer who shot at a Juneau resident Tuesday night. shot at a man and hit two nearby homes in a trailer park in the Mendenhall ValleyOfficer Eric Hoffman shot at Juneau resident Art Whitney who said he was feeling suicidal at the time.
According to a written statement from the police, officers talked to Whitney on the phone before they arrived on scene and he told them that he had a gun and was going to hurt himself. Police said they arrived just after 8 p.m., announced themselves as police officers and asked Whitney to walk towards them and show his hands.
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