SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say a man has been convicted of chasing and
fatally shooting another man in front of a Springfield home more than three
years ago.
The Springfield News-Leader reports 45-year-old Jason Kumnick was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and being a felon in possession of a firearm in the December 2014 killing of Ben Jester.
Prosecutors said Kumnick got upset when he came home to find Jester hanging out
with his girlfriend, smoking methamphetamine. They say Kumnick chased after
Jester on his bicycle. Jester was shot to death minutes later in a nearby
driveway.
Kumnick’s attorney, Dawn Calvin, described the homicide as a case of
self-defense. Calvin said Jester attacked Kumnick with a wrench. Kumnick has
past convictions, including for domestic assault.
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