The Colonel Shot His Nemesis

With two Shell gas station executives in tow, Sanders went to confront Matt Stewart while he was in the act of painting over one of the Colonel’s signs. Stewart dropped his paintbrush, pulled out a gun, and killed Shell district manager Robert Gibson. The Colonel returned fire, hitting Stewart in the shoulder. Both men were arrested. Stewart was charged with murder and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. All charges against Sanders were dropped.