This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. (AP) _ A former Missouri lawmaker faces assault and weapons charges for allegedly pulling a gun and assaulting a man during a road rage incident.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 67-year-old Russell Gunn declined comment on the incident that happened Feb. 23 in Maplewood. Gunn is a Democrat from Northwoods who served eight years in the Missouri House, leaving in 2000.

Court documents say a pickup truck driver merged in front of Gunn’s BMW at a construction area. Gunn moved back in front of the pickup and allegedly slammed his brakes twice, causing collisions.

Police say Gunn stopped, grabbed a handgun and walked to the truck. He allegedly hit the man in the head with the gun, which discharged with a bullet going through the pickup truck’s roof.
___
Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com