Man hospitalized, suspect detained in shooting at Anchorage Walmart

Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News on Oct 20, 2025

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One man was injured in a shooting at the Walmart Supercenter in Midtown on Monday afternoon, Anchorage police said.

Police said in an online statement that officers responded to the store on A Street near Benson Boulevard just before 2 p.m. for a report of a shooting inside the building. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his upper body, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.

A suspect in the shooting has been detained, according to police, who also said they don’t believe there is a current threat to public safety.

The store was closed Monday afternoon as officers conducted their investigation and processed the scene.

Representatives with Walmart didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment Monday.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information about it to contact police dispatch at 311 (option 1) or 907-786-8900 (option 0).

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