SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A man from Springfield has been found guilty of murder in the second degree from a murder that occurred in 2014.

Jason Kumnick, 45, killed Ben Jester after chasing him a quarter of a mile and shot him in front of a house on North Main in Springfield on December 7, 2014.

After the homicide, Kumnick’s DNA was compared to blood that was left at the scene. The DNA was consistent with the defendant’s DNA. At trial, his attorneys argued that he shot and killed Jester in self defense.

The jury deliberated for three hours before returning the verdict. A sentencing hearing will be held on November 20, 2018. Kumnick could receive a sentence of 10 years to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole for the second degree murder charge.