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Anchorage Police Identify Woman Fatally Shot by Officer at Downtown Apartment

Lora Brady, 53, was killed in an officer-involved shooting after an hourlong standoff at The Adelaide apartment building, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 21, 2026, 2:51 p.m. ETWritten Aug 22, 2026, 5:52 a.m. ET
police have identified the woman fatally shot by an officer on August 18, 2026, as Lora Brady, a 53-year-old resident of The Adelaide apartment building. The shooting occurred at after an hourlong standoff, during which police were called following reports that Brady pointed a gun at staff and threatened to harm herself. An officer shot Brady once after she pointed a gun outside a third-story window, according to the Police Department. The incident is the second officer-involved shooting involving police in less than a week and the seventh this year. The Alaska Department of Law's Office of Special Prosecutions will review the investigation, and APD will conduct an internal investigation after prosecutors conclude their review. The cause of the shooting has not been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.

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