Alaska Native male Steven Tugatuk, age 46, was found inside his home in the remote community of Platinum, Alaska, on September 8, 2015. Bethel-based Alaska State Troopers responded and began looking into the circumstances. Initial indications pointed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and troopers reported no signs of foul play at the scene. The death was treated as an active investigation while authorities worked to confirm what had happened.
In the days that followed, no arrests were m
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