Montana Jewish man shoots bartender over non-kosher drink

A Jewish man from Montana was charged with attempted homicide for shooting a bartender who served him a non-kosher drink.

Monte Leon Hanson, 59, allegedly shot Joe Lewis, and killed his dog, the morning after the bartender made Hanson a red beer — beer and tomato juice — at his Hamilton bar using the Clamato tomato drink rather than tomato juice. One of the ingredients in Clamato is clam broth.

When Hanson learned the drink was made with Clamato he became angry, saying it was against his religion, according to the affidavit, the Missoulian reported.

Hanson’s bail was set at $250,000. — jta