Authorities in Montana are searching for a killer “capable of doing truly heinous things” as they investigate the death of a man whose friend first told police he may have been attacked by a bear. There is.
Dustin Mitchell Jelsem, 35, was found dead Saturday morning after a “vicious” attack while camping in a tent in Big Sky, according to the Gallatin Police Department.
The friend who discovered Jelsem's body thought he might have been attacked by a bear, but officials with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, who have expertise in bear attacks, were at the scene to investigate any bear activity. I couldn't find any evidence.
“He was brutally murdered at a campground, and we need your help,” Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said at a news conference Wednesday, adding that witnesses and others who found Jelsem's body at the time of his disappearance said: “He was brutally murdered at a campground. They asked for anyone who might have video evidence from that time. .
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Dustin Jelsem was found dead at a campsite in Montana on Saturday. (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)
Jersem was last seen on October 10th, when he left to go camping. He was scheduled to meet a friend the next day, but he couldn't make it in time. A friend went looking for Jersem and eventually found his body, authorities said.
The sheriff said he died from “multiple cuts” and added that no arrests had been made.
“This weekend we lost our brother, son, uncle, best friend, and father in a way we can't even imagine. Dustin was an amazing kid,” Jelsem's sister, Jillian Price, said at a news conference. spoke. “He was a loving, kind and loving father, but he never deserved this.”
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Dustin Jelsem was last seen Oct. 10 driving a black 2013 Ford F-150 with a black top and a silver aluminum ladder rack toward the Moose Creek area. (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)
Springer added that authorities do not have enough information at this time to know if there is a threat to the community, but “there are individuals in our valley capable of doing truly heinous things.” .
“We know that there is someone who has killed someone in a very heinous way, so if you're in the woods you need to be careful and you need to remain vigilant,” he warned. “If you see anything suspicious, please call us immediately.”
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said because there are no suspects yet, he cannot say for sure there is no danger to the community. (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)
Springer said he did not know what weapon the gunman used, but said it was “hard enough to cause significant damage to the skull.”
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Jersem was last seen Oct. 10 driving a black 2013 Ford F-150 with a black top and a silver aluminum ladder rack toward the Moose Creek area.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department for the latest information.
