Arrest made in fatal shooting of popular Massachusetts radio personality

A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a popular Massachusetts radio personality.

Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe announced Friday the arrest of 29-year-old Justin Peckham of Boston in connection with the murder of Eric Christensen on December 8th in Hyannis. On that date shortly before 6:00 p.m., police received a 911 call for a medical emergency at 91 Oakview Terrace in Hyannis. Upon arrival, police observed 50-year-old Eric Christensen 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.

Upon Christensen’s death, local social media became flooded with condolences and memories of the popular and well-known radio personality with iHeartRadio on Cape Cod.

Peckham was arraigned Friday morning in Barnstable District Court by the Honorable Edward F.X. Lynch on one count of Murder and one count of Assault and Battery by Means of the Discharge of a Firearm. He is held without bail. A probable cause hearing is scheduled for 1/28/22.

The matter remains under active investigation by the Barnstable Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office.