Relatives said Carl McGeary was devoted to his family. “There were many opportunities where things were not done that could have helped him,” said her mother, Melissa Mitchell. “I feel like he could maybe still be here today had he got to the medics faster,” his niece Katelyn McGeary said. 26, 2022, four days after he was punched outside a downtown Anchorage bar.

Why did no one call 911 after he was punched? Why didn’t Anchorage Safety Patrol officers immediately take him to the hospital? And why did it take days before police launched an investigation?Īfter the death of Carl McGeary, family members, including Melissa Mitchell, left, and Katelyn McGeary, are asking why he wasn’t brought to the hospital immediately. The day after he died, police arrested the man accused of punching him on a charge of manslaughter.Īfter McGeary’s death, his family is left with more questions than answers. He died in a hospital bed four days after he was punched. McGeary, 44, was later pronounced brain dead by doctors at Providence Alaska Medical Center. By the time he arrived, he wasn’t conscious. Instead, Anchorage Safety Patrol arrived and McGeary was taken to the safety center. Neither bar employees nor witnesses called for medical help or police assistance, according to charging documents filed against the man accused of assaulting him. He was punched seemingly at random by a stranger outside the bar - which is directly across from Anchorage police headquarters - on Jan. Several things went wrong for Carl McGeary on a cold, early morning outside the Gaslight Lounge in January. The Gaslight bar at 721 West 4th Avenue in downtown Anchorage. Updated: FebruPublished: February 6, 2022

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