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A Montana man<\/u><\/a> with links to White supremacists has been found guilty of murdering a man at a Montana campsite in a brutal killing that was initially reported as a bear attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A jury found Daren Christopher Abbey guilty of fatally attacking Dustin Kjersem with an axe, a block of wood and a screwdriver after the pair met at Kjersem\u2019s campsite in nearby Big Sky, Montana, in October 2024, according to<\/a> The Associated Press.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Investigators ultimately linked Abbey to the crime scene after his DNA was found on a beer can inside the man\u2019s tent, with Abbey initially claiming the killing<\/a> was done in self-defense after Kjersem allegedly attacked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

BEER CAN USED TO TRACK SUSPECT IN DAD\u2019S CAMPING TRIP MURDER: POLICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

However, authorities pointed out numerous inconsistencies in Abbey\u2019s story, while pointing to the multiple chop wounds sustained by Kjersem in the attack.<\/p>\n

Kjersem\u2019s girlfriend and a friend later discovered Kjersem\u2019s body and initially reported it to authorities as a possible bear attack, but authorities later ruled out their theory after wildlife agents found no signs of an animal in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Abbey later admitted to stealing Kjersem\u2019s cooler, guns and cellphones, while also concealing evidence after the murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n

IDAHO MURDER DOCUMENTS REVEAL VICTIM’S STALKING FEARS AND KOHBERGER’S ‘INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR’ AT SCHOOL\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The six-day trial ended<\/u><\/a> in Abbey being convicted of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence, with the defendant choosing not to take the stand in his defense. While the charges constitute a capital offense within Montana, prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the case<\/u><\/a>, Jack Veil with the Gallatin County Attorney\u2019s Office told the AP.<\/p>\n

Abbey\u2019s defense attorney, Sarah Kottke, said her client will choose whether to appeal the conviction once he is sentenced on Dec. 30.<\/p>\n

SUSPECT IN CAMPING TRIP MURDER IDENTIFIED AFTER DAD FOUND BUTCHERED IN TENT<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“This was a tough case and asserting an affirmative defense comes with multiple hurdles, especially when it happens in such a remote area with no witnesses to the events that took place,” Kottke reportedly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Abbey was previously tied to a white supremacist organization<\/u><\/a>, according to an inmate information document from Gallatin County. Additionally, State Department of Corrections records revealed Abbey had tattoos of a swastika and an iron cross, according to the AP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/bear-attack-story-unravels-montana-man-found-guilty-grisly-campsite-murder-officials <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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