Columbia man accused of driving away from crash, pulling out knife when victim met him in Walmart parking lot

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies after law enforcement claims he pulled a knife out at someone after rear-ending a vehicle on Monday in south Columbia.

Michael Mattingly Jr., 35, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and leaving the scene of an accident. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The probable cause statement says the victim told police his vehicle was rear-ended by a Toyota Camry near the intersection of Grindstone Parkway and Forest Drive. The Toyota did not stop and the victim followed it to the Grindstone Walmart parking lot, the statement says.

The victim confronted Mattingly for hitting his vehicle and Mattingly allegedly stated he wanted to fight and pulled out a knife, the probable cause statement says the victim told police.

The victim pulled out a cellphone to record the incident and Mattingly allegedly showed the knife to the camera when he was asked to by the victim and admitted to pulling out the knife on him, court documents say the recording showed. Mattingly then left the area, the statement says.

Mattingly and the victim live in the same apartment complex and Mattingly allegedly flashed a gun at the victim when he went back to his own apartment, the statement says.

Police spoke with Mattingly, who allegedly denied being in an accident that day and claimed the victim tried to initiate a fight with him at the Walmart parking lot.