A Montana man found slain in his tent earlier this month welcomed his alleged killer, a stranger, to his campsite and offered him a beer, the Gallatin County sheriff said Thursday.
Abbey in a confession to detectives “stated, Dustin welcomed him to the campsite and offered him a beer,” Springer said.
“The motives of this attack are still unknown.”DNA from a beer can found in the tent was matched by the state crime lab to Abbey, Springer said.
He set up the camp on Oct. 10, a Thursday, and he planned to pick his girlfriend up from work the next night, Springer said.
The girlfriend and a friend drove to the campsite on Oct. 12, a Saturday, and found Kjersem dead inside the tent, Springer said.
Persons:
Daren Christopher Abbey, Dustin Kjersem, Sheriff Dan Springer, Kjersem, Springer, “, Dustin, ” Springer, Abbey
Organizations:
Sky, Sheriff, Abbey, Montana Department of Justice, Montana Department of Corrections
Locations:
Montana, Gallatin County, Butte, Big, Basin , Montana