Dominic Myers

Dominic Charles Myers was a robber, double murderer and writer.

Background
Myers grew up in foster care, relocating to various foster homes because of his hostile behavior and antisocial attitude. After some time spent in several reform institutions, he was arrested and imprisoned for attempting to rob a bank in Ohio. While in jail, he stabbed to death an inmate who had taunted him, with the consequence that his penalty was increased so that he spent the majority of his adult life incarcerated. At some point, he started writing about his life as a convict, and was noticed by best-selling author Claude Hillman. Hillman, who considered Myers a literary genius, helped the latter publishing his works, and was joined by other famous intellectuals and writers in his campaign aimed at facilitating Myers's release and reintegration into society. The association eventually succeeded in its intent and, after being paroled, Myers became a guest at conferences and debates.

Second Murder, Return to Prison, and Death
However, Myers' delinquent behavior soon resurfaced. He entered a drugstore and held the clerk, Evan Johns, at gunpoint, demanding cash and some drugs. Though Johns complied to all his demands, Myers nonetheless shot him to death. He then proceeded concealing the corpse in the store's restrooms, and fled. Johns's body was found and investigated by the authorities, who were able to identify Myers as the murderer thanks to a security footage and his fingerprints. Myers was arrested and indicted on a capital murder charge, however, he was told he could avoid the death penalty by pleading guilty. Surprisingly, Myers refused to plead, gladly accepting his punishment. Despite a strong campaign of dissent by both Hillman, his acquaintances, and civil liberties organizations, Myers was eventually executed, while imprisoned, by lethal injection.

Modus Operandi
Myers killed his first victim, an unnamed fellow inmate, by stabbing him to death with a sharp object.

He subsequently employed a gun to rob and shot Evan Johns.

Profile
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Known Victims

 * 1985, unspecified Ohio prison: an unnamed fellow inmate
 * 1990s, West Turnley Avenue, Rayne City: Evan Johns, 27

Real-Life Inspiration

 * Jack Henry Abbott: a repeat offender who stabbed to death a fellow inmate while in prison, Abbott was released in 1981 thanks to the efforts of best-selling author Norman Mailer, who praised his writing talent. Eventually, a month later, he ended up killing a waiter over an altercation, and was imprisoned again. He committed suicide in his cell in 2002.
 * Gary Gilmore: another repeat offender, he (much like Abbott) spent the majority of his life in prison and, once paroled out in 1976, committed a senseless double murder. He was given the death penalty for his crimes, which he, despite dissent from the American Civil Liberties Union, gladly accepted. He was executed by firing squad in 1977.