Lee Alan Karsten, 57, was found dead at his Elmira Township, Michigan, home on August 27, 2024, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Responding troopers from the Michigan State Police Gaylord Post and deputies from the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department had been called to a reported domestic dispute involving gunfire and discovered Karsten unresponsive inside the residence.

Investigators quickly focused on a single suspect, Lee’s 25-year-old son, Kyle Alan Karsten. Deputies located Kyle near a pole barn on the property and took him into custody without incident. The next day, August 28, 2024, Kyle was charged with open murder and arraigned in 87-A District Court, with bond set at $350,000.

The community remembers Lee as a talkative, family‑devoted husband and father. Few details beyond the immediate incident and charges have been released. If anyone knew Lee or was in Elmira Township on August 27, 2024, with information, please share what was seen or heard.