By Neil Torquiano Channel 2 News KTUU

11:20 a.m. AKDT, October 25, 2012
FAIRBANKS, Alaska—

A Fairbanks man shot another man and then turned the gun on himself and died Thursday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Troopers identified the shooter as 20-year-old Christopher Carter of Fairbanks and the victim as 21-year-old Philip Villa.

The double shooting happened around 8:46 p.m. Wednesday in an apartment complex in the University west area.

Carter and Villa were transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Carter succumbed to his injuries Thursday morning.

KTVF, a Fairbanks NBC Affiliate, said Carter was an Army soldier and Villa is an Air guardsman, according to an unnamed source. KTVF citing a source that is said to be Carter's brother-in-law said Villa was in critical condition Thursday morning.

This is a developing story. Please check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 newscasts for updates.

Editor's note: Clarified source information from KTVF.

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