1MOUNT JOY, PA – The late-night shouting match began inside a Mount Joy bar but turned dangerous when a man allegedly pulled out a loaded gun in the parking lot.

Just before midnight on July 18, police say 22-year-old Matthew Sterl Achenbach argued with another man inside the bar before the confrontation moved outside. According to the victim, Achenbach pulled a handgun from his waistband, loaded a round into the chamber, aimed it directly at him, and threatened to kill him.

Officers arrived to find Achenbach still holding the loaded firearm. Investigators say he does not have a license to carry and initially refused to answer questions before voluntarily admitting to pointing the weapon.

Achenbach, of the first block of West Main Street, faces charges including aggravated assault

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