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Arizona man kills man pointing gun at Alaska trooper
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5154382
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A man was shot to death by an Arizona man near Manley Hot Springs this week after pointing a long gun at an Alaska State Trooper, officials said.
The deceased man was identified Friday as 40-year-old Russell Sampietro, authorities said.
Sampietro was killed by an Arizona fisherman, who had called for trooper assistance Tuesday because Sampietro had allegedly been shooting earlier at him and a fishing partner, authorities said.
Sampietro and the fisherman didn't know each other, according to troopers. The fishermen and a companion were trying to get to a fishing spot past Sampietro's camp when the first shots were fired. No one was injured.
The fisherman, who has not been identified, complained to authorities, and accompanied Trooper Michael Wery to the scene. That's when they encountered Sampietro, officials said.
Sampietro allegedly grabbed his long gun after a physical confrontation. Troopers said the fisherman then grabbed a personal firearm and shot Sampietro several times.
Sampietro had lived in the 75-person community of Manley Hot Springs for several years and had been camping nearby for what troopers say may have been several months.
Trooper spokesman Brandon Anderson said Sampietro had a criminal history, including a DUI.
Troopers also didn't say whether the fisherman, a 42-year-old tourist from Arizona, would be charged in the shooting.
A law passed recently by the Alaska Legislature allows a person to use deadly force in self defense outside the home, but the law doesn't go into effect until mid-September.
"There will certainly be an investigation into whether it was defense of self and defense of a trooper," Anderson said.
The incident is still under investigation. Troopers don't know why he may have been shooting at the fishermen, who had been sport fishing on the Tanana River.Arizona man kills man pointing gun at Alaska trooper
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5154382
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A man was shot to death by an Arizona man near Manley Hot Springs this week after pointing a long gun at an Alaska State Trooper, officials said.
The deceased man was identified Friday as 40-year-old Russell Sampietro, authorities said.
Sampietro was killed by an Arizona fisherman, who had called for trooper assistance Tuesday because Sampietro had allegedly been shooting earlier at him and a fishing partner, authorities said.
Sampietro and the fisherman didn't know each other, according to troopers. The fishermen and a companion were trying to get to a fishing spot past Sampietro's camp when the first shots were fired. No one was injured.
The fisherman, who has not been identified, complained to authorities, and accompanied Trooper Michael Wery to the scene. That's when they encountered Sampietro, officials said.
Sampietro allegedly grabbed his long gun after a physical confrontation. Troopers said the fisherman then grabbed a personal firearm and shot Sampietro several times.
Sampietro had lived in the 75-person community of Manley Hot Springs for several years and had been camping nearby for what troopers say may have been several months.
Trooper spokesman Brandon Anderson said Sampietro had a criminal history, including a DUI.
Troopers also didn't say whether the fisherman, a 42-year-old tourist from Arizona, would be charged in the shooting.
A law passed recently by the Alaska Legislature allows a person to use deadly force in self defense outside the home, but the law doesn't go into effect until mid-September.
"There will certainly be an investigation into whether it was defense of self and defense of a trooper," Anderson said.
The incident is still under investigation. Troopers don't know why he may have been shooting at the fishermen, who had been sport fishing on the Tanana River.Arizona man kills man pointing gun at Alaska trooper
