Police say soldier was likely shooter in Anchorage double homicide; woman, baby killed

Soldier suspected in double homicide of wife, baby

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska police say the person responsible for killing a 19-year-old woman and her 8-month-old daughter likely was the woman’s husband, a military policeman who returned from Afghanistan two months ago.

The bodies of Racquell Lynch and Kyirsta Lynch were found Monday morning in their Anchorage apartment.

Military police had gone there looking for 21-year-old Spc. Kip Lynch, who had not shown up for duties at Fort Richardson Army Post.

Kip Lynch was found in another room of the apartment, severely injured. All three had suffered gunshot wounds.

Detectives have not yet been able to interview him.

Kip Lynch remains in an Anchorage hospital in critical condition in what police say likely are self-inflicted gunshot wounds.