CA - Austin Eis, 24, intentionally crashes car into teens waiting for school bus during police chase, killing Wesley Welling, 15 - 4/21/23

[Bishop Black]

Man Fleeing Police Crashes into Teens Waiting for Bus in 'Intentional' Act, Killing 15-Year-Old

A man suspected of fleeing the scene of a stabbing and then deliberately crashing his vehicle into a group of teens waiting for a school bus has been charged with murder, authorities say.

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A man suspected of fleeing the scene of a stabbing and then deliberately crashing his vehicle into a group of teens waiting for a school bus has been charged with murder, authorities say.

According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Austin Eis was arrested Tuesday in connection with the deadly crash that killed a high school student and injured three others.

Citing law enforcement officials, KTLA-TV reports Eis, 24, allegedly plowed his vehicle into a group of teens in what appeared to be an "intentional" act outside Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

 

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He now faces one count of murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of misdemeanor knife brandishing, and one count each of using tear gas, commercial burglary, false imprisonment by violence and residential burglary. Sheriff's officials described him as a transient resident of Ventura County.

Eis appeared through a small slit in his cell door during Thursday's arraignment, his face shrouded in shadow. He did not enter a plea and the case was continued one month.

Eis was assigned a public defender and his bail was withdrawn by Judge Nancy Ayers, who said the risk to public safety was "sufficiently weighty" to deny bail. Senior Deputy District Attorney Amber Lee is prosecuting the case.
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A California boy who was killed in front of his sister when a crazed driver plowed his car into a group of students died on the birthday of his mother — who is recalling how her last words to him were, “I’m proud of you. I love you.”

Wesley Welling’s mom, Kelly, said she received the gut-wrenching news about her son’s death from her daughter, Hannah, who was just a few feet away when the 15-year-old was mowed down by a driver in Thousand Oaks on Tuesday.
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[borndem]

What in the world came over this person? What a tragedy. Was this person deranged, intoxicated, or just plain mean?