Story Created:
Feb 20, 2009 at 10:04 AM AKDT
Story Updated:
Feb 20, 2009 at 10:04 AM AKDT
Police have a new lead in Wednesday's double homicide case where two 19-year-old men were shot to death in the cab of their pickup in East Anchorage.
Police have identified the get away car and have descriptions of the suspects who they believe had a role in the murders.
Police are looking for a black Cadillac which is believed to be the get away car. Along with the driver, a black man, the shooter, who ic also believed to be black, and a female whose description is not available, who was also in the car.
The shooting took place yesterday on the 1600 block of Russian Jack Circle. Witnesses say shots were hear at 4 a.m. Police say that is when Christon Shannon Lee of Anchorage and Matthew Nick Peterson of Wasilla, both 19-years-old, were killed.
After the gun went off, witnesses say they saw a black man run towards a car driven by a second person, get in and speed off
Both Lee and Peterson have criminal records with convictions ranging from tresspassing and burglary to assault with a deadly weapon.
Despite the evidence collected at the crime scene, police still have many unanswered questions. Lieutenant Dave Parker of the Anchorage Police Department says, "That's why we do an investigation - it helps us answer those questions but also a good investigation will bring us to the point where hopefully we will be able to charge someone or persons with this crime."
