A fatal shooting at a remote fish camp near Tuluksak, Alaska, ended the life of 54-year-old Nelson Hawk in the early hours of February 15, 2026. Troopers found Hawk’s body in the snow a short distance from a cabin owned by 42-year-old Jonathan Owens; the medical examiner’s office received the body for autopsy and the family was notified.

Investigators reported blood on multiple surfaces inside Owens’ cabin, consistent with a violent struggle. Authorities say the dispute escalated into gunfire; Owens was arrested the next day and charged with second-degree murder, two counts of felony assault and one count of tampering with evidence. Police allege he hid the shotgun used and removed a shell casing from the scene.

Owens was booked into the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center in Bethel and a preliminary hearing was set for February 27 in Bethel. Does anyone have information about the fish camp near Tuluksak or the people there on February 15?