Columbia man accused of driving away from crash, pulling out knife when victim met him in Walmart parking lot - ABC17NEWS

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Columbia, Arkansas
intersection of Grindstone Parkway and Forest Drive; Grindstone Walmart parking lot
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Incident type
Hit and run, Assault

Summary

Hit And Run Columbia Arkansas in Columbia, Arkansas: A Columbia man was charged with multiple felonies after law enforcement claims he rear-ended a vehicle near the intersection of Grindstone Parkway and Forest Drive in south Columbia, Missouri, on Monday, then drove away without stopping. The victim followed the Toyota Camry to the Grindstone Walmart parking lot and confronted the driver, who allegedly stated he wanted to fight and pulled out a knife. The victim recorded the encounter on a cellphone, and the driver allegedly showed the knife to the camera and admitted to pulling it out. The two men live in the same apartment complex, and the driver allegedly later flashed a gun at the victim back at the complex.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Michael Mattingly Jr Unknown Unknown
Michael Mattingly Jr. At-fault party

Original reporting

Columbia man accused of driving away from crash, pulling out knife when victim met him in Walmart parking lot - ABC17NEWS

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