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10:45 PM in the U-Med District: A Late-November Shooting on the University Lake Trail That Locked Down Alaska Native Medical Center

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Confirmed Threat

On the night of November 25, 2024, a man was wounded by gunfire near the University Lake Park trail system in Anchorage's U-Med district, just after 10:45 PM AKST. The University of Alaska Anchorage issued a UA Alert about a 'possible shooting' at the Alaska Native Medical Center campus just after midnight. The incident triggered a lockdown at Alaska Native Medical Center that was lifted by approximately 3:00 AM AKST. The U-Med district contains both UAA's campus and ANMC and Providence Alaska Medical Center. Alex Manley was arrested in mid-December and charged with first-degree assault.

Alerts
2
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
1
Institution
University of Alaska Anchorage
Public R2 · AK
~11,700 studentsUA Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
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UA ALERT: UAA Police are responding to a possible shooting at the Alaska Native Medical Center campus. Avoid the area. Shelter in place if you are nearby. Updates to follow.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Sent just after midnight AKST on November 26 — approximately 90 minutes after the 10:45 PM AKST November 25 shooting on the University Lake trail system
The Alaska Native Medical Center, Providence Alaska Medical Center, and UAA campus all sit within Anchorage's U-Med district, sharing the trail system that runs through University Lake Park
UA Alert is the University of Alaska System's unified emergency notification system covering UAA, UAF, UAS, and other system locations
ALL CLEARSMS
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UA ALERT: The lockdown at the Alaska Native Medical Center has been lifted. Anchorage Police are continuing to investigate the shooting on the University Lake trail. The suspect remains at large. Use caution in the U-Med area.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Lockdown lifted at ANMC by approximately 3:00 AM AKST on November 26
Notably, the all-clear acknowledged the suspect remained at large — UAA chose to close the immediate-threat shelter-in-place while still alerting community members to ongoing risk
Alex Manley was not arrested until mid-December 2024, approximately three weeks later
Context

Background

The University of Alaska Anchorage is a public R2 doctoral institution serving approximately 11,700 students. UAA shares Anchorage's U-Med district with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Providence Alaska Medical Center, and the heavily-trafficked University Lake Park trail system that connects them. On the night of November 25, 2024, a witness in a group outside ANMC patient housing said someone first called for help and then opened fire when one man approached to investigate. The shooting was reported just after 10:45 PM AKST and one man was treated for a non-fatal gunshot wound. UAA Police issued a UA Alert about the 'possible shooting' just after midnight AKST, prompting a lockdown at Alaska Native Medical Center that was lifted by approximately 3:00 AM AKST. Anchorage Police increased patrols of the U-Med neighborhood while the suspect remained at large. Alex Manley was arrested in mid-December after leaving home on foot toward the University Lake trails carrying a rifle and ammunition; he was identified using an ankle monitor. He was charged with first-degree assault, several counts of third-degree assault, and weapons misconduct. The case is significant for the campus alert archive because it documents how a UAA campus alert was issued for an incident on a multi-institution trail system that intersects with two major medical centers — illustrating the unique adjacency challenges of Anchorage's U-Med district.
Analysis

Key Findings

The shooting occurred on the University Lake Park trail system shared by UAA, ANMC, and Providence Alaska Medical Center — a uniquely complex multi-institutional adjacency
UA Alert was issued approximately 90 minutes after the 10:45 PM AKST shooting on November 25 — slower than typical SMS alert times for active threats
The lockdown at Alaska Native Medical Center lasted approximately 4 hours, ending around 3:00 AM AKST
Alex Manley was identified and arrested in mid-December 2024 — roughly three weeks after the shooting — using ankle monitor data
The case illustrates how UAA's U-Med district adjacency creates shared lockdown obligations across multiple institutions
Outcome
One man was treated for a non-fatal gunshot wound and survived. Alex Manley was arrested in mid-December 2024 after he left home on foot toward University Lake trails carrying a rifle and ammunition; he was identified using an ankle monitor. Manley was charged with first-degree assault, several counts of third-degree assault, and weapons misconduct. The lockdown at Alaska Native Medical Center was lifted by approximately 3:00 AM AKST.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Anchorage police 'actively patrolling' for suspected shooter in U-Med district - Anchorage Daily News
    adn.com
  2. Official
    UPDATE: University Lake Trail Shooting Press Release - Anchorage Police Department
    anchoragepolice.com
  3. News
    Anchorage police increase patrols in University Lake area after late-night shooting - Alaska Public Media
    alaskapublic.org
  4. News
    Anchorage man charged with attempted murder in November's U-Med shooting - Anchorage Daily News
    adn.com
  5. News
    Police make arrest in connection with last month's University Lake shooting - Alaska's News Source
    alaskasnewssource.com
  6. Official
    UA Alert - University Police Department - University of Alaska Anchorage
    uaa.alaska.edu
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