Alaska Police Officers Matthew Tokuoka & Sgt. Anthony Wallace Shot & Killed by John Marvin Jr.

John Marvin Jr. shoots and kills two Hoonah, AK, police officers Matthew Tokuoka & Sgt. Anthony Wallace in "ambush."

Hoonah, AK, police officers Matthew Tokuoka, 39, and Sgt. Anthony Wallace, 32, were shot and killed by John Marvin Jr., Saturday night, in what law enforcement described as an "ambush."

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of John Marvin Jr., police said. Following the shooting, Marvin barricaded himself inside his home, according to Alaska television station KTUU in Anchorage.

State troopers sent Special Emergency Response Teams, and police from Juneau also deployed a tactical team, troopers said. The U.S. Coast Guard assisted in bringing resources into Hoonah, an island about 62 miles north of Sitka, Alaska, and 68 miles west of Juneau by ferry. The Coast Guard also launched a helicopter from Sitka to transport one of the wounded officers to Juneau.
On Sunday, other agencies were assisting, including the U.S. Forest Service and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, authorities said.

The shooting leaves Hoonah, a town with about 800 people, with one officer -- the police chief, KTUU said. State troopers said they would be providing staffing for Hoonah police following the resolution of the standoff. Source: CNN

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the officers. It's a sad turn of events when officers are killed by armed thugs.