Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Nikolai Yakunin

Name: Nikolai Yakunin
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/24/2018
Location: Nikolaevsk Road
Nikolaevsk, Alaska, 99556
County: Kenai Peninsula
Agency: Alaska State Troopers
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Troopers say around 2:17 p.m., they received a report that Nikolai Yakunin was in contact with a female who he was not to have contact with based on a condition of release from a recent court case. Just after 7 p.m., troopers arrived at a residence to speak with Yakunin. He allegedly attacked and severely injured a trooper. Additional police responded to assist, but Yakunin continued to fight, and he was shot and killed.
Unique ID: 23969

News article: Link






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