Missouri Citizen Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation After Shooting a Bitcoin ATM: Report

Matthew Klinger – a 51-year-old Jefferson City, Missouri resident – received five years of supervised probation after admitting to shooting a bitcoin ATM with a handgun.

It remains unclear whether the machine had any faults, however, he said he did it “so that it could not take money from anyone else.”

Recent coverage informed that Klinger arrived at Vapor Maven on Missouri Boulevard in August last year and requested to talk to the general manager of the store (where the ATM was placed). After hanging up, he took out his handgun, fired five rounds into the machine, and left the scene.

Klinger told investigators he went home after the violent act, admitted everything to his wife, and called the police. He also left the weapon on the porch of his home.

When asked about his motives behind the shooting, he said he ravaged the bitcoin ATM “so that it could not take money from anyone else.”