Toledo restaurant thwarted: waiter and patrons stop armed man aiming at ex-wife

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A former attorney, Matthew Exton, tried to shoot his ex-wife in a crowded Toledo, Ohio restaurant, but the weapon did not discharge because the safety was on; a waiter and other patrons tackled him, ending the attempted murder. Exton was found guilty of attempted murder and related felonies and faces up to 25 years in prison, with sentencing set for September 21.
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