Austin Allen Eis, a 26-year-old Camarillo man, was sentenced to 85 years to life for a series of violent attacks that led to the death of a 15-year-old high school student, Wesley Welling. On April 18, 2023, Eis stabbed an employee at a Walmart and rammed his car into a group of students outside Westlake High School. Prosecutors identified his actions as premeditated and motivated by a desire for mass violence, backed by a history of extremist views. Eis will be eligible for parole after 24 years.
In addressing Eis during the sentencing, Wesley's mother said, "You robbed me of my son and the world of a boy who would have become an amazing man."
Eis faced 10 felony charges for his calculated attacks, which stemmed from his longstanding violent and extremist beliefs.
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