On the rainy evening of March 29, 2022, 32-year-old David Joseph Rowe and his girlfriend drove to a Phillips 66 Minit Mart located on South Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Hoping to purchase cigarettes, the couple arrived around 11:00 p.m. only to find the business was closed. While in the parking lot, they observed a man nearby who appeared to be arguing loudly on a cellphone. Noting the heavy downpour, Rowe maneuvered his Mazda SUV closer to the individual with the intention of offering
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