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UFC Fighter Justin Eilers Shot To Death in Domestic Dispute

by Jon Azpiri | December 26, 2008 at 06:11 pm

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UFC fighter Justin Eilers was shot to death in an apparent domestic dispute at the home of his mother's girlfriend.

Police officers in Canyon County, Idaho arrived at the house of John Robert Malec Thursday night and found him Eilers dead at the scene. According to Eilers' manager Monte Cox, an autopsy concluded that Eilers died of a single gunshot wound to the chest.

According to Cox, Eilers was at Malec's house visiting relatives and friends, including an ex-girlfriend. Eilers was asked to leave the residence. In response, Eilers angrily threw dishses around the house. Malec reportedly pulled a gun on Eilers and shot him in the chest.

A former college football player, Eilers had a respectable 19-7-1 MMA record and a 1-3 record in the UFC.

This is the second death of a UFC fighter in the last two weeks. On Dec. 18, UFC fighter Justin Levens and his wife were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Three months ago, UFC fighter Evan Tanner was found dead in the desert.

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Rhonda J Mangus

at 21:09 on December 26th, 2008

Thanks for this story, Jon. Unfortunate events, to say the least. The "Correction notice:" appears incomplete? Thanks!

Paschen

at 21:14 on December 26th, 2008

So, why are people having guns again?

Ah yes, to shoot and kill.

james Alkor (not verified)

at 14:58 on July 15th, 2009

If i told this ape to get out of my house and he started destroying property, and possibly endangering the other people in my house, I would have shot him too.

Benson Manento (not verified)

at 21:37 on July 18th, 2009

Wow, I am stunned. Played football with the guy and am shocked and saddened to hear this.

Yeah James you'd be sitting your ass in jail too trying to protect over dishes being thrown and "possible endangerment of Justin's family in the house." I don't know what went on, but he couldn't have deserved to be shot to death in front of little son.