Trooper-involved shooting leaves Wasilla woman in critical condition

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A woman is in critical condition after a welfare check led to an officer-involved shooting in Wasilla Friday night, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

Troopers say a woman made multiple 911 calls from a residence in the Meadow Lakes area. When AST arrived on scene and made contact with the woman, she produced a BB gun and pointed it at the responding trooper. The officer then shot the woman.

The BB gun did not have an orange tip and closely resembled a semiautomatic gun.

The trooper — who has been identified as Kody Haley on Tuesday — was placed on seven days of administrative leave and was equipped with a functioning body-worn camera during the officer-involved shooting.

Haley has been employed by AST for eight months.

Authorities say the woman injured in the shooting remains hospitalized.

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation has assumed case responsibility. Once their investigation is complete, it will be reviewed by the Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions.

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