Missouri pastor allegedly shoots, kills man he says wife had affair with
Ozark police reportedly found gun used in shooting inside Matthew Dedmon's truck
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Missouri man claiming to be a pastor shot and killed a man he accused of having an affair with his wife, investigators said.
Matthew Dedmon, 47, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of 57-year-old Joe Newburn in Ozark, Missouri, on Saturday, the Ozark Police Department said.
Officers responded to a reported shooting just before 1 p.m. in the 100 block of West Church Street and found Newburn laying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dedmon had driven his truck to the scene to meet his wife, finding her in a car with Newburn, Ozarks First reported, citing police. Dedmon allegedly grabbed a pistol and jumped out of his truck to confront Newburn about the suspected affair before shooting him three times in the chest.
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Newburn was pronounced dead upon arriving at a hospital in Springfield, police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Matthew Dedmon, 47, allegedly shot and killed a man who he says was having an affair with his wife, authorities said. (Christian County Jail)
Dedmon, of Springfield, was initially taken into custody at the scene as a person of interest. Dedmon told investigators he was a pastor at Heritage Baptist Church in Rogersville, KY3-TV reported.
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Investigators discovered the gun used in the shooting inside Dedmon’s truck, according to local news outlets.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dedmon was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was being held in the Christian County Detention Center with no bond.