Two men face gun charges after allegedly pointing guns at victim during road rage incident
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Two men were charged in Cole County after allegedly brandishing guns at another person during a road rage incident on Thursday.
Robert M. Matthews, 41, of Jefferson City, was charged on Friday with second-degree assault, illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Michael John Skyler Libbert, 18, of Holts Summit, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.
Both men are being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. Court dates have not been scheduled.
A press release from the Jefferson City Police Department also states a juvenile was detained. The youth was detained and transported to the Prenger Juvenile Center pending a juvenile referral and no further information will be released about them, the release says.
According to court documents, a call was made to joint communications at 2:39 p.m. Thursday about two men in a white car brandishing guns at the victim. Police conducted a traffic stop on a white Chrysler sedan at 3:40 p.m. at the intersection of Country Club Drive and West Truman Boulevard.
Court documents say Matthews was the front-seat passenger and Libbert was the driver. Police found three guns in the vehicle, according to court documents. Matthews allegedly admitted to pulling a gun from a backpack and pointing it at the victim, and Libbert allegedly admitted to brandishing an AR-15, court documents say.
