Alaska Assistant District Attorney Fatally Shot

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A former Washington state legislator serving as an assistant district attorney in Alaska was shot and killed Monday night, authorities said.

Brian Sullivan, 48, was killed in a home at 5318 Laura Madison St. in Barrow at about 10 p.m., according to Kristine Hilderbrand, an assistant to Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower. Barrow is the northernmost community in the U.S.

An adult male suspect, whose name has not been released, has been taken into custody in the homicide investigation, North Slope Borough officials said. No charges were filed as of noon Tuesday.

Authorities have not released details of the crime or a motive.

Sullivan’s death may be the first time an Alaska state prosecutor has been killed in a homicide, according to KTUU-TV.

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Assistant District Attorney Brian Sullivan shot and killed in Barrow

By Jillian Rogers

A respected Barrow lawyer is dead following a shooting that took place in the North Slope community Monday night.

Assistant District Attorney Brian Sullivan, the father of three daughters, was shot and killed shortly before 10 p.m., the North Slope Borough confirmed Tuesday…

Sullivan was 48. Next of kin have been notified and the incident is being investigated as a homicide. Police have a suspect, an adult male, in custody.

Sullivan was a well-respected member of the community and a friend to many.

Further information will await a charging decision by the prosecutor’s office. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Alaska State Troopers were en route to Barrow to investigate at the request of acting North Slope Borough police chief Darryl Holman.

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