Mexico man admits to stealing 65 guns from pawn shop

A Mexico, Mo. man admits he stole 65 guns from a Columbia pawn shop.

Tyler Hilderman, 27, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to two felony charges.

Prosecutors say he and Alexander Mears cut a hole in the wall of Tiger Pawn Shop in September 2019 to steal the guns. They planned to sell most of them.

Mears, a 21-year-old from Columbia, pleaded guilty to possessing stolen firearms in July.