Troopers shoot, kill woman

By Frontiersman staff
Published on Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:25 PM AKST

WASILLA — A woman was shot to death early this morning after Alaska State Troopers were called to the scene of a possible suicide attempt on Wasilla-Fishhook Road.

Nora J. York, 58, was killed when five troopers fired on her when she pointed a shotgun at them.

Col. Audie Holloway, head of the troopers, said seven troopers were on scene because the incident happened at shift change.

York had been threatening to kill a wheel-chair bound man in the house at 5816 E. Atka, about Mile 8 of the Fishhook.

Holloway said troopers heard in the background that York was saying, "Suicide by cop."

Holloway said it was fortunate troopers were there in force because York had also threatened a next door neighbor because of some jealousy between them.

"She might have been headed over there," he said about the timely arrival of the troopers.

Holloway said the relationship between York and the man she lived with was unclear. They had been together for 15 years he said, but York may have been the man's caretaker.

The scene was still under investigation by early afternoon today.

More on this story as it develops.

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Comments

6 comment(s)

    Thank you Troopers and Law Enforcement.. wrote on Nov 16, 2009 7:58 AM:

    " For what you do! Thank you for keeping us safe and keeping innocent people safe! Nice work in this case! "

    DANNY wrote on Nov 15, 2009 10:25 PM:

    " REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE IS A CIVIL MATTER, NOT A CRIMINAL CHARGE. NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT IS NOT THE SAME PERSON "

    you kids at home wrote on Nov 15, 2009 6:51 PM:

    " pay attention.
    never, NEVER point a weapon at a trooper.
    comply with commands. "

    P.S. wrote on Nov 15, 2009 9:58 AM:

    " On Courtview Alaska, there is a 1993 case listed in which a man named Johnnie Uhl requested a name change to Nora Jean York. "

    Paul wrote on Nov 14, 2009 6:15 PM:

    " I Understand from other news sources a Taser was also used by the Troopers to try to subdue the woman. This apparently had no effect on her at all. Seems that if a Taser was to have no effect at all there could be a possibility of drugs or something in her system that would negate the effects of a Taser charge. "

    Deborah wrote on Nov 14, 2009 3:13 PM:

    " Was this woman on medication when this happend, and had she been drinking or partying that night. It semms to me like she was a person that wanted revenge but wanted it in a horrible way. "

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