 However, when they exited their vehicle, the man charged at the troopers while still brandishing the harpoon and ignored their commands to stop. That's when one of the troopers discharged their firearm and struck Medak. Despite life-saving efforts by troopers and EMS, Medak was declared deceased at the scene. The Alaska State Troopers take all homicide investigations very seriously. We investigate officer-involved shootings the same way we investigate any homicide that occurs anywhere in the state of Alaska.