Charles Peter, 73, was found dead outside his home in the river village of Tuluksak, Alaska, on February 22, 2022. Troopers reported a .22-caliber bullet tucked beneath several layers of clothing, and investigators treated the death as a homicide. Troopers said there was no immediate or ongoing threat to the community while the state crime lab processed evidence.

Search warrants were executed the next day, February 23, and officers seized two .22-caliber rifles and a spent cartridge from a local residence for laboratory analysis. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation continued the probe, and on March 23, 2022, 50-year-old Carlie Alexie was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Peter’s death; Alexie was already in custody on an unrelated domestic violence matter when the charge was filed.

Anyone who knew Charles Peter or has information about what happened in Tuluksak that winter is asked to come forward.