Teenager arrested after shootout left two dead and two injured in remote Alaska whaling town. The episode shocked the small community of Point Hope and caused the local school to close on Monday.
State law allows minors 16 years of age or older to be tried in adult courts on murder charges. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said he and his wife were devastated by the "tragic shooting," he wrote on Facebook. "Our hearts ache for the families and neighbors affected by this senseless act," he said.