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$2 Million Bail for Missoula Man who Shot His Father 19 Times
22 year-old Colton Merritt is in the Missoula County Jail on $2 million bond after admitting that he shot his father, 57 year-old Daniel Merritt 19 times with a .22 caliber rifle and left his body on the floor overnight before calling 9-1-1.
At Merritt’s Missoula Justice Court appearance before Judge Landee Holloway on Tuesday, Deputy County Attorney Jordan Kilby laid out the facts of the case.
“Your Honor, the seriousness of this offense warrants a $2 million bail,” said Kilby. “In this case, the defendant shot his father in what he claimed was self defense, but admitted that he shot him at least around 19 times with a rifle that he had to stop and reload.” ....

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