MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — A 23-year-old Muscatine man has been found not guilty of first-degree murder.
Jordan Daufeldt no longer faces life in prison after the jury determined Tuesday he wasn’t guilty in his friend’s shooting death. Troy Ott was killed during a fight at Daufeldt’s home on June 29.
After they spent the afternoon drinking, the pair left Ott’s home and headed for the Daufeldt residence. Daufeldt said Ott became angry after he confronted Ott about his erratic driving. He said Ott threatened him and refused to leave.
The Muscatine Journal reports Daufeldt then pulled out a loaded gun. He said he only wanted to scare Ott. During a struggle with the gun, Ott was shot three times.
