For immediate release:
12/09/2021
- Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office
Media Contact for Eric Christensen Press Release
Tara Miltimore, Media Relations/Assistant District Attorney
Cape and Islands District — Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Barnstable Police Chief Matthew Sonnabend announced today 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 Eric Christensen (DOB: 3-21-71), 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.
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Media Contact for Eric Christensen Press Release
Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office
Thank you for visiting the website for the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office. It has been my distinct pleasure to serve the people of the Cape & Islands as District Attorney since January, 2003. Our Office prosecutes over 15,000 criminal cases every year. The dedicated and professional prosecutors and support staff members who work in this Office are here to serve the public, and seek justice in an aggressive and fair manner on behalf of the victims of crime. We see ourselves as problem-solvers, not merely as case-processors. Again, thank you for visiting our website. If you have any concerns, not addressed here, or need to contact us, please feel free to call at (508) 362-8113 or email Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore at
Tara.Miltimore@Mass.gov
Tara.Miltimore@Mass.gov