Alaska Whaling Village Teen Pleads Not Guilty to 16 Felony Counts in Shooting That Left 2 Dead

The sun sets outside of the northwest Alaska village of Point Hope on Feb. 21, 2024, on the Chukchi Sea. Ka'ainoa Ravey via AP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A 16-year-old boy charged as an adult in the shooting deaths of two people in the northwest Alaska whaling village of Point Hope was arraigned Friday on 16 felony counts.

Daniel Dalle-Molle, the public defender for Guy Nashookpuk, entered not guilty pleas to the charges leveled against the teen by a grand jury.