In the small community of Fairmont, West Virginia, the life of a young man, a White Caucasian male named Dustin Myers, was cut tragically short at the age of 21 on May 21, 2018. Born on April 18, 1997, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Dustin was known by those who loved him as a daring and fearless individual, someone who was always trying to make people laugh.
He had a passion for the outdoors, enjoying activities like riding dirt bikes, hunting, and fishing.
The circumstances of that fateful day unfolded on Pinchgut Hollow Road. Dustin was in a car with another person and a man named Austin Mays. It was during this drive that Mays fired a gun, striking Dustin in the back of the head. The violence didn't end there; after the car crashed, Mays fired the gun again, this time into the side of Dustin's head. This act of violence ended the life of the young man from Carolina, West Virginia.
The investigation into Dustin's death led to the arrest of Austin Mays of Fairmont. Initially facing a charge of first-degree murder, Mays later pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of second-degree murder on April 3, 2019. In his court admission, Mays recounted the events of that tragic day, acknowledging his role in the fatal shooting. As a result of his guilty plea, Austin Mays agreed to a 40-year prison sentence for the murder of Dustin Myers, bringing a legal conclusion to a case that deeply affected the community and all who knew the young victim.
