Police killings
2013-2020

Nikolai Yakunin

Male, White

Date of the incident: 3/24/2018

Nikolaevsk, Kenai Peninsula, AK
Nikolaevsk Road

Troopers say around 2:17 p.m., they received a report that Nikolai Yakunin was in contact with a female who he was not to have contact with based on a condition of release from a recent court case. Just after 7 p.m., troopers arrived at a residence to speak with Yakunin. He allegedly attacked and severely injured a trooper. Additional police responded to assist, but Yakunin continued to fight, and he was shot and killed.