{"id":34149,"date":"2024-10-31T03:22:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T08:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=34149"},"modified":"2024-10-31T20:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T01:46:27","slug":"suspect-identified-in-homicide-that-was-initially-reported-as-a-possible-bear-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=34149","title":{"rendered":"Suspect identified in homicide that was initially reported as a possible bear attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A suspect has been identified in connection with the killing of a man at a Montana campsite whose death was initially reported<\/a> by a 911 caller as a possible bear attack, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A friend found 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem dead in a tent on Oct. 12 in a fairly remote camping area in the Moose Creek area, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A suspect has since been identified in the homicide and is currently in custody on unrelated charges, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It is believed the suspect acted alone and there is no longer a threat to the community,” Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Springer said the suspect, whose name has not been released, has been cooperating with detectives and “has led us to the evidence we have identified in prior press releases.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities had been seeking a camp axe, shotgun, revolver and cooler in connection with the investigation, the sheriff’s office said last week.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charges have not yet been filed in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Further details and charges are forthcoming, but it is important for this community to know they are safe to resume their outdoor activities,” Springer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kjersem was last heard from on Oct. 10 as he was leaving to go camping for the weekend. He had plans to meet with a friend on Oct. 11, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After he did not make it to the meetup location, Kjersem’s friend went looking for him and ultimately found him dead from a “vicious attack,” authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When investigators responded to the scene of the crime, a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks agent with expertise in bear attacks did not find any signs of bear activity at the scene, prompting investigators to treat the incident as a homicide, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An autopsy determined multiple wounds led to his death. Kjersem’s injuries included “significant damage” to his skull, Springer previously said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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