SHOCK VIDEO: Heroic Waiter Tackles Lawyer Who Tries to Shoot Ex-Wife at Crowded Ohio Restaurant
A former Ohio lawyer was convicted of attempted murder this week after he walked into a Toledo restaurant and tried to fire a handgun at his ex-wife last April.
The gunman, identified as 43-year-old Matthew Exton, entered the dining room, pointed the loaded firearm at his ex-wife, and attempted to shoot her, but the gun’s safety was on.
As Exton tried to disengage the safety feature, a heroic waiter tackled him and disarmed him.
Exton was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, and other firearms charges.
WATCH:
WTVG reported:
A former attorney accused of trying to shoot and kill his ex-wife inside an Ohio restaurant full of patrons has been convicted, authorities said.
A Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton, 43, guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault and multiple firearm specifications.
The jury found Exton not guilty on a remaining count of felonious assault.
On April 11, 2025, Exton ordered a drink at the bar inside a restaurant in Toledo. After leaving the restaurant, he saw his ex-wife and her family at another restaurant next door, according to Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates.
Exton entered Sabira, ordered a drink at the bar to be sent to their table and spat toward their table as he walked out.
He later returned with a gun and headed directly toward their table, where he tried to shoot his ex-wife. The gun did not go off because the safety was still on.
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