Updated 6:30 a.m.

A standoff in Anchorage lasting more than 36 hours came to an end Friday morning.

The Anchorage Police Department says 69-year-old Robert Musser, who was barricaded in his home, is confirmed to be deceased.

APD says an investigation and autopsy will determine the cause and nature of Musser’s death.

Updated 4:30 p.m.

Police say a barricaded standoff in Midtown Anchorage is over. According to a release from the Anchorage Police Department, 29-year-old Joseph Szajkowski surrendered shortly after 3 p.m. once officers had entered the barricaded home. Szajkowski is being held on charges of kidnapping and assault at the Anchorage Jail.

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A separate standoff at Ginami Street on the Anchorage Hillside is on-going. Jennifer Castro, a spokersperson for APD, identified the suspect as 69-year-old Robert Musser, who’s been charged with felony assault and wrecklessly firing a weapon.

Updated 2:00 p.m

Two officers have been wounded by gunshots by a barricaded suspect in an on-going standoff in South Anchorage.

“One officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment where he is expected to survive,” wrote APD spokesperson Jennifer Castro in a release sent to the public at 12:48 p.m. “The other officer’s injuries were treated at the scene.”

The suspect in the Ginami Street residence is not in custody in a standoff that’s lasted for over a day.

“I’m not aware of a standoff lasting this long,” Castro said by phone from the Ginami Street location.

Shots were fired on officers around 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to APD, as police were preparing to use gas.

“The environment that we’re dealing with here is a little different from a lot of the ones that we traditionally respond to as far as barricaded subjects,” Castro said. “We have a much larger residence with a lot more things spread out.”

Though charges were announced, Castro said the department doesn’t identify suspects until they’ve been taken into custody. Castro declined to specify what kind of firearm was used against the two officers.

This is one of two barricaded standoffs happening right now in the municipality, and the third since the start of the week.

On Misty Springs Court, not far from the University of Alaska Anchorage campus, officers have been on the scene since early this morning after getting reports of an assault. The suspect is believed to be armed, and APD said in a release, it has issued charges for assault and kidnapping.

Castro said about a dozen people from APD were responding to the Misty Springs Court residence, and getting assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“A lot of our SWAT resources are dedicated over here,” Castro said, referring to the South Anchorage incident. She estimated dozens of officers had rotated through during the course of the last 24 hours, and said personnel from the Alaska State Troopers are on-scene assisting.

Asked why there’s been such an intense cluster of standoffs in the last few days, Castro responded, “We have no idea.”

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Anchorage police are still working to bring a man into custody suspected of shooting at workers trimming trees Wednesday on a utility easement.

Police initially responded to a call just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday that a man confronted employees of Carlos Tree Service, who were trimming trees for Chugach Electric near his hillside residence.

According to an APD press release, the man yelled at the workers, then brandished a firearm and fired shots at the two employees.

The workers were not injured.

APD says the man fired shots again just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, when officers attempted to make contact with the man, who has barricaded himself in his home.

Officers eventually made verbal contact.

Efforts to resolve the situation, including the deployment of gas into the man’s home, have been unsuccessful, so far.

The situation is ongoing.</s>A young black bear led police on a two-hour chase through the streets of downtown Anchorage, Alaska - scurrying down sidewalks and across lanes of traffic and even ducking behind a Pizza Hut along the way.

The Anchorage Police Department said they first received a call about the four-legged suspect around 6pm Thursday. Police followed the bear until after 8pm, when the State Department of Fish and Game ended the animal's city tour.

During its rampage the bear approached the Aviator Hotel and was seen by manager Eddie Parker peering in through the lobby door.

'He looked into the doors of the two exits, then took off across the parking lot towards the pool,' Parker said.

'He eventually made his way to 4th and A Street.'

Despite unnerving Anchorage residents, Parker who was alerted to the situation by hotel staff, said the bear didn't have a threatening demeanor.

'He was pretty mellow, just minding his business,' Parker told KTUU.

'A few people were unaware as he drew close to them… but it all turned out okay.'

Video of the bear's exploits posted on Facebook by Anchorage police had been viewed more than 1 million times.

Above the video was a note that read 'Sometimes it can be extremely difficult to catch an eluding suspect... especially when they are wild, unpredictable and have four feet.'

No one was hurt during the bear's escapades. Police said wildlife officials removed the beast from the populated area and placed it back into its habitat.

The city has a population of just under 300,000 and black bears have been known to attack and kill humans when provoked or when they have interpreted them as a threat.

Anchorage is home to some 300 bears, but police say encounters like this are rare.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A young black bear led police on a two-hour chase through the streets of downtown Anchorage, Alaska — scurrying down sidewalks and across lanes of traffic and even ducking behind a Pizza Hut along the way.

The Anchorage Police Department said they first received a call about the four-legged suspect around 6 p.m. Thursday. Police followed the bear until after 8 p.m., when the state Department of Fish and Game ended the animal's city tour.

Video of the bear's exploits posted on Facebook by Anchorage police had been viewed more than 1 million times.

No one was hurt during the bear's escapades. Police said wildlife officials relocated the furry tourist.

Anchorage is home to some 300 bears, but police say encounters like this are rare.
In a standoff which has continued for two days, an exchange of gunfire with a barricaded suspect in Anchorage, Alaska, injures two police officers. The standoff is one of two occurring in the Alaskan city.