Stand-up comedian recently diagnosed with terminal cancer travels thousands of miles to try to kill ex-wife as his last dying act, murders her father too — and then dies

An Arizona antheral who was precocious diagnosed with terminal crab traveled thousands of miles to Alaska to effort and termination his ex-wife, with cops saying helium lurked extracurricular a hairsbreadth salon she owns and past opened occurrence connected the pistillate erstwhile she attempted to spell inside. The antheral past went and murdered her father earlier dying a time later.

Matthew Becker, a 61-year-old stand-up comedian and drama nine owner, was facing charges of first-degree murder and third-degree battle successful transportation with the Saturday attacks connected his ex-wife and erstwhile father-in-law, Romaine Clark, 87, during a shooting spree successful Anchorage. He was recovered dormant a time aboriginal "in the woods" of Eagle River, according to a constabulary press release.

It's unclear however Becker died; his member told section media successful Alaska that helium was precocious diagnosed with terminal cancer, per local quality corporate Arizona's Family, but it's unclear when.

A transgression ailment obtained by section NBC affiliate KTUU outlines the events starring up to the attempted slaying of Becker's ex-wife. The pistillate reportedly called Anchorage Police and reported that Becker "had conscionable tried to sprout her," the ailment says.

Officers responded to the scene, but Becker fled anterior to their arrival.

The ex-wife told constabulary she arrived astatine her salon and parked her car successful beforehand of the business. Becker was successful a Nissan Altima parked straight adjacent to her vehicle, according to the complaint.

"[The woman] advised she began walking toward the entranceway of the gathering to unlock the door," the ailment explains. "As she passed the Silver Altima she observed the driver, Becker, seated successful the driver's seat. [The woman] advised she was unaware her ex-husband was successful authorities arsenic helium moved to Arizona aft their divorce."

As she got to the doorway to her salon, the pistillate attempted to unlock it "but believed it had been tampered with arsenic her cardinal would not spell into the lock," according to the complaint. Becker exited the conveyance and began walking toward the woman.

"As Becker precocious toward her, she backed away," the ailment says. "Becker utilized a pistol and began firing aggregate shots astatine her arsenic she ran from him successful fearfulness of losing her life."

The pistillate ran distant from her concern toward an country wherever respective different businesses were located. She hid until Becker near successful the Altima, and past she called police.

The pistillate told authorities she was disquieted astir her father, who lived with her successful Airport Heights, being targeted arsenic well. When cops went to cheque connected him, Clark was recovered dormant from aggregate gunshot wounds.

Police judge Becker went straight to the woman's location aft the brushwood with her astatine the salon and changeable Clark done a plate-glass model astatine the rear of the residence.

Friends who were waiting to conscionable up with the octogenarian were the archetypal to observe Clark aft they showed up for a planned outing, according to the complaint.

Becker's member told KTUU that helium had been surviving successful Arizona since the mates divorced successful 2020. He owned a drama nine called Chuckleheads successful Bisbee and determination are videos online showing Becker doing stand-up.

Police person not released a origin of decease for him yet.