Troopers are investigating a homicide in Tuluksak

KYUK | By Olivia Ebertz

Published February 25, 2022 at 5:26 PM AKST

Alaska State Troopers found 73-year-old Charles Peter deceased outside his home on Feb. 25 from a .22 caliber bullet — Alaska State Troopers found 73-year-old Charles Peter deceased outside his home on Feb. 22 from a .22 caliber bullet

Alaska State Troopers found 73-year-old Charles Peter deceased outside his home in Tuluksak on Feb. 22 from a .22 caliber bullet. A spokesperson for the troopers said that no one has been detained or charged in the shooting, and that it is under ongoing investigation.

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Olivia Ebertz

Olivia was a News Reporter for KYUK from 2020-2022.

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