Suspect Arrested in Park Falls Shooting Death

A 50-year old Park Falls man has been arrested in a homicide investigation.Photo byPrice County Sheriff's Office

Christopher Dyer, (DOB 4-1974), is a 50-year-old Park Falls man being held in the Price County Jail for the offense of First Degree Intentional Homicide. He is allegedly the suspect in connection with the shooting in Park Falls that resulted in a death on April 13, 2024 when the Park Falls Police Department responded to a report of gunshots near the 600 block of 2nd Avenue North in Park Falls, Wisconsin. Residents heard many sirens and saw multiple agencies responding to the scene.

Upon arrival, police found a deceased adult who had multiple gunshot wounds.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), which is in investigating this incident, a handgun was found at the scene, and a suspect was taken into custody.

DCI is reviewing evidence and will turn over its investigative reports to the Price County District attorney when the investigation is complete.

My Price County reached out to the Price County Sheriff's Office and Park Falls Police Department, but they stated the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is handling the investigation. We then reached out to the Wisconsin DOJ, the Minocqua Police Department, and the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, as the suspect was allegedly arrested in the Minocqua area. We are waiting for confirmation of that arrest location and any other details and will update this story when more information is received.

The Wisconsin DOJ replied to our questions in the afternoon on 4-19-2024 with "No additional information is available at this time."

A victim's name has not been officially released as of this publication.

Agencies assisting DCI include the Park Falls Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Price County Sheriff’s Office, Phillips Police Department, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Woodruff Police Department, and Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

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