911 caller reports bear killed a camper, but it was actually a homicide, MT cops say
A 911 caller discovered a 35-year-old dead in his tent and reported it as a bear attack, Montana deputies said. Deputies are instead investigating Dustin Mitchell Kjersem’s death as a homicide, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said in an Oct. 15 news release.
CBS News: Man who was thought to be killed by bear killed in "brutal homicide" in Montana
CBS News reports that Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, according to an autopsy.
Montana man reported to be killed in bear attack died by homicide in 'a vicious attack'
The victim, identified as Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, was found dead in a tent, about 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road, north of Big Sky.
A 911 caller said a camper was killed by a bear. Police say it was murder.
Dustin Kjersem’s body was discovered by a friend at a remote Montana campsite. The 35-year-old’s injuries were so severe that it looked like a bear attack.
Reported bear attack on Montana camper turns out be brutal homicide
Dustin Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, an autopsy revealed. His killer has not been found.
Camper’s death was initially thought to be a bear attack. It was actually a brutal homicide
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said he does not know if there is currently an active threat to the public
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