No arrests have been made in a Saturday night shooting that took place in the backside of Harri Plumbing & Heating in Lemon Creek, according to Juneau Police Department spokesman Lt. David Campbell.
A 21-year-old Juneau man shot a 32-year-old man three times, “once in the leg, once in the torso and once in the arm,” Campbell said Monday morning by phone. The 32-year-old was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital and later medevaced to the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Campbell said the man had non life-threatening injuries.
JPD hasn’t released the names of the two men, but a GoFundMe page was created Sunday for Ira Williams. According to the page, which is trying to raise $10,000 for his recovery, Williams was shot three times on Saturday “once in the leg, once in the arm and once in the chest.” He had an initial surgery at Bartlett, the post said, and was taken to ANMC for further care.
The Ira Williams Recovery Fund was created by Charlotte Bennett. In an update posted around 1 p.m. Monday, Bennett wrote that Williams is in stable condition in the intensive care unit. As of Monday afternoon, the page had raised around $3,500.
A JPD news release said the two men involved in the incident are friends and got into an altercation, which Campbell said was “verbal and physical.” The shooting took place during the altercation. Campbell said he couldn’t identify what firearm was used since it was seized by JPD as evidence.
The 21-year-old shooter sustained minor injuries during the altercation. “There was some blood on his face, so he did have some visible injuries to his face,” Campbell said. He was treated at Bartlett and later released.
JPD originally received several reports around 9:47 p.m. Saturday night that multiple gunshots were heard in the area of Harri Plumbing & Heating, which is located at 5245 Glacier Highway. A few minutes later, JPD received a call from the 21-year-old shooter.
Campbell said he doesn’t know why the two men were at Harri Plumbing & Heating, or if they’re associated with the business. On Monday morning, a woman who answered the phone at Harri Plumbing & Heating said she didn’t know anything about the shooting. She then said, “I have no comment,” before hanging up.
Campbell said alcohol was involved in the incident. Juneau Police are still investigating.
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