Justin Eilers 1978-2008
December 26, 2008
Props: MMAWeekly
Mixed martial arts fighter Justin Eilers was shot and killed late Christmas night in Nampa, Idaho. Eilers’ manager and friend, Monte Cox, confirmed his death to MMAWeekly.com on Friday morning.
According to KTRV Fox 12 in Nampa, Canyon County Sheriff’s officers responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 4600 block of Happy Valley Road in Nampa around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday.
When officers arrived on the scene they found that an adult male, later confirmed by Cox as Eilers, had been shot and killed. James Robert Malec, 48, was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder.
Justin Eilers, for those who didn’t know, was a veteran of the UFC and EliteXC, and even fought for titles in both organizations. Unfortunately he came up short in both his UFC and EliteXC title bouts, but he was a well rounded fighter with KO power and came from a strong camp, Miletich Fighting Systems. It’s really an unfortunate event for everyone involved, I hope Justin is now in a better place doing whatever it was that made him happy, and I hope all who were affected by this are able to find some sort of resolution and peace. Rest in Peace Justin.
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