Jason Pierce, a 34-year-old White male from Mason, West Virginia, was killed by gunfire on September 30, 2022. Local law enforcement investigated his death as a homicide; details about the events that led to the shooting have not been widely released.

Investigators developed a case pointing to 41-year-old Wayne Leib, who was already incarcerated in Ohio for a separate murder. A Mason County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Leib with one count of murder in connection with Pierce’s death. Because Leib remained jailed in Ohio on the unrelated charge, no new arrest was needed to bring the West Virginia indictment.

The legal process in Mason County is continuing and is expected to disclose more about what happened that day. If anyone in Mason had information about Jason, his movements on September 30, 2022, or contacts with Wayne Leib, please come forward.