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Andre Lafrance

Case from Talkeetna, AK dated Apr 18, 2015

Victim Details

Andre Lafrance

Male

White / Caucasian

Talkeetna

AK

2015-04-18

33

Andre

Lafrance

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/06/2026

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Andre LaFrance, a 33-year-old white male, died during an overnight shooting on April 18, 2015, in the Montana Creek area near Talkeetna, Alaska. Alaska State Troopers responded after a 911 call reported a killing at a residence; when troopers entered, they found two men with gunshot wounds. Andre LaFrance was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man, 57-year-old Billy Kidd of Willow, was airlifted to an Anchorage hospital in critical condition. In the days that followed, Troopers publicly ide ...
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  • Troopers investigate Talkeetna death as homicide | Alaska News
  • Troopers: Both Men Involved in Talkeetna-Area Shooting Have Died
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