Man named Michael Myers charged with murder of his brother

Metro

21-05-2025

When you see the name Michael Myers your first thought might be the Halloween villain? Maybe even the actor Mike Myers?
But a real life man called Michael Myers has been arrested and charged in West Virginia over the murder of his brother.
Myers, 67, said on a 911 call that 'his brother was shot and that he was dead', according to the criminal complaint.
The dispatcher asked if he had shot himself, and Myers said he would tell officers 'when they get there'.
His brother was found lying dead near the front door on the porch at the home in Keyser that they both shared together.
Blood was seen on the ground and he had a gunshot wound on his upper back.
The brother was taken to hospital for an examination.
While no weapons were found by the victim, Myers said he used a 8mm Mauser rifle to shoot him dead.
He told officers that he 'felt like a prisoner' in the home.
Myers has been charged with murder and is being held in the Potomac Highlands Regional Jail. More Trending
People on Reddit were quick to jump to the comparison of the Halloween villain.
GlobalTravelR wrote: 'His neighbor, Fred Krueger, said 'Michael was a quiet man who kept to himself, but he loved to go out on Halloween.''
But Ammarioa thought of the other Mike Myers and wrote: 'When I first saw the headline, I thought of Mike Myers, the actor. I didn't know about any other Michael Myers.'
Whereas Cold_Buy_2695 joked: 'Clearly we are overdue for a Halloween reboot, as a lot of kids in here are thinking Austin Powers instead of holiday themed serial killer!'
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