Anchorage, Alaska

From Fairbank‘s WebCenter11.com of November 3, 2006

Authorities say Anchorage man shot teen in self-defense

Authorities say an Anchorage man will NOT be charged for killing a teenager in his driveway last summer.

According to the District Attorney's Office, Matthew Schneider shot 17-year-old James Ifopo in self-defense after the teen and two others attacked him in his driveway.

Authorities say Ifopo and the other two were on bicycles when they approached Schneider after he pulled into the driveway a little before midnight June 28th.

Department of Law spokesman Mark Morones says Schneider asked the youths to leave his property three times, and then said he would call the police.

Witnesses told police Ifopo then hit Schneider in the head and another teen pushed the door closed on him.

Schneider told authorities he was knocked to the ground with all three teenagers punching him. He said he pulled out a gun he carries and shot Ifopo in the chest.

Ifopo died of the injury

Sixteen-year-old Rodney Maatafa was hit in the arm, but survived.