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Eric Christensen
HYANNIS – Barnstable Police and Hyannis Fire responded to an Oakview Terrace location about 6 PM Wednesday. A man was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with life-threatening traumatic injuries. Barnstable Police confirmed a death investigation was underway but referred all inquiries to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office. A police command vehicle could be seen on location for hours.
Update: Thursday morning, Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore told Cape Wide News in an email that Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Barnstable Police Chief Matthew Sonnabend announced that on December 8th at approximately 5:57 PM, Barnstable Police responded to a 911 call for a medical emergency at 91 Oakview Terrace in Hyannis. Upon arrival, police observed 50-year-old Eric Christensen unresponsive on the kitchen floor with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Hyannis Fire/Rescue transported Christensen to Cape Cod Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The matter remains under active investigation by the Barnstable Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office. Early Thursday afternoon the D.A.s office did confirm this is an active homicide investigation.
Editor’s note: Eric Christensen was an occasional contributor to Cape Wide News. Our deepest condolences are extended to his family and friends.
