Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An officer involved shooting was reported early Christmas morning in Wasilla.
According to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers, a call reporting a domestic disturbance was reported three minutes after midnight.
The dispatch relays that the caller stated her boyfriend, 35-year-old Joseph Frantz of Palmer was going to kill her. Frantz was heard in the background saying he was going to kill her and a shot was heard.
Troopers and members of the Wasilla and Palmer Police Departments responded.
Two officers, including a Trooper, fired their weapons after responding. The Trooper is identified as Caleb Lloyd, a three-year veteran. The other officer is with Wasilla Police and is identified as Nate Lecours who has five years of law enforcement experience including three years in Wasilla.
Palmer Suspect Ambushes Troopers, Police during Christmas Domestic Disturbance Call
Alaska State Troopers, on Monday released the names of the trooper and Wasilla Police Department officer involved in the Christmas Day officer-involved shooting that injured a Palmer suspect who opened fire on them during a response to a shots-fired call at just after midnight.
The identities of the two enforcement personnel were revealed as Trooper Caleb Lloyd and WPD officer Nate Lecours. Both are three-year veterans in their respective agencies.
MATCOM received a call from a female caller at 12:23 am on December 25th reporting a domestic disturbance. The caller soon stopped communicating with the dispatcher but left the line open. Soon, the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Joseph Frantz, was heard in the background saying he was going to kill the caller as a shot rang out.