JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) _ A 23-year-old Neosho man has pleaded not guilty in the death
of a man during an apparent road rage altercation.
Christopher Montz entered the plea to first-degree murder and armed criminal
action charges on Thursday.
Montz is accused of fatally shooting David Reynolds, of Carthage, on June 10
after the two pulled off Interstate 249 in Joplin.
Joplin police say Reynolds’ followed Montz onto a shoulder and the two got out
of their cars and started arguing.
A probable cause statement says Reynolds punched Montz twice before Montz drew
a .38-caliber pistol shot Reynolds in the head.
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