Police: Pastor Murdered Man Over Affair With His Wife

Baton Rouge’s CBS News affiliate reports:

A Missouri husband has been charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting the man he says his wife was having an affair with, according to police. Matthew Dedmon, 47, is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Joe Newburn, 57.

Dedmon told investigators he is a pastor at Heritage Baptist Church in Rogersville. Investigators said Dedmon drove to a restaurant Saturday afternoon to contact his wife.

When he arrived, he found his wife eating lunch with Newburn. Dedmon confronted Newburn, saying he and the woman were having an affair, authorities said. Police said Dedmon then shot Newburn three times.

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The church has taken down its Facebook page.