Police killings
2013-2020

Shawn Buck

Male, White

Date of the incident: 5/25/2017

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star, AK
Richardson Highway and Mitchell Expwy

Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks said they spotted a person with known warrants and attempted a traffic stop. The man, Shawn Buck, took off. That's when officers with the Fairbanks Police Department responded to assist. The man's vehicle stopped at the Mitchell Expressway on-ramp. Buck allegedly threatened officers and was shot and killed.