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Soldotna Troopers shoot man barricaded in trooper vehicle

On Saturday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna received a report about a suspicious man on private property walking into the woods.

A Trooper responded and was able to locate the subject. Due to below freezing temperatures, the Trooper offered the man a ride home and the man accepted.

But while in the back of the trooper vehicle, the man produced a handgun, forcing the trooper to stop and flee the vehicle.

Other Troopers responded to the area including the trooper's SWAT-team, called "SERT." EMTs were staged nearby.

Troopers attempted to negotiate with the man hoping he would put the firearm down but the man refused. At approximately 5:06 p.m., the man, while still in the back of the trooper vehicle, allegedly pointed the firearm at Troopers and was subsequently shot.

The man was injured and transported to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna for treatment. An investigation was undertaken by the Alaska Bureau of Investigation, branch of the State Troopers.

On Tuesday, 24-year-veteran Lieutenant Dane Gilmore, Deputy Commander of E Detachment, was identified as the trooper who shot the still unidentified man. Per department policy he had been placed on 72-hour administrative leave.