Alaska officer kills 16-year-old girl in sixth local police shooting since May

Easter Leafa, who had been holding knife, had moved to Anchorage seeking a better life and opportunities in school

Anchorage police officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl holding a knife, the fourth deadly officer-involved shooting in Alaska's largest city since mid-May.

The girl's family has since identified her as Easter Leafa, telling local television station Alaska's News Source she had moved to Anchorage from American Samoa four or five months ago, seeking a better life and better opportunities in school.