Dustin Willey** left home on November 19 expecting nothing more than to lend a hand—a simple favor helping a mother move out of a difficult situation. Friends say that was who he was: dependable, kind, and always the first to say yes when someone needed help. But by 6:30 p.m., as dusk settled over **Huss Street**, the quiet neighborhood erupted into violence that would forever change multiple families.
According to investigators, Willey had just arrived and was assisting near a vehicle when **Ryan Eagon** approached with a firearm. Without warning or exchange, Eagon opened fire, striking Willey before turning the weapon toward two children seated in the vehicle—a **7-year-old boy** and a **7-month-old infant**.
The infant, unable to move from his car seat, was shot at close range. The older child tried to flee but was hit almost immediately.Witnesses scrambled for cover as calls to 911 poured in. Despite the chaos, several residents attempted to reach the victims before officers arrived, but Eagon ended the rampage by turning the gun on himself.
First responders found the infant and the shooter deceased at the scene. Willey and the 7-year-old were transported in critical condition, but despite exhaustive medical efforts, both later died at the hospital.The tragedy has left the community reeling, struggling to understand what led to such a sudden and senseless act of violence.
Willey is remembered as a devoted father whose world revolved around his own young son—a boy now facing life without the man who loved him most. The two children caught in the gunfire leave behind families grappling with immeasurable grief.As the investigation continues, neighbors, friends, and strangers alike have come together in mourning, their hearts resting with the families forever shattered by that horrific November night.
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