Man accused of stealing gun, threatening to shoot man in central Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was charged with three felonies after he was accused of stealing a gun and threatening to shoot a man on Saturday near the intersection of West Broadway and North Garth Avenue in Columbia.

Shaquan Russell, 20, was charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. His address is listed as Columbia on Casenet, Springfield in jail records and court documents state he is connected to the St. Louis area. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

According to the probable cause statement, Russell allegedly offered the victim a ride in a friends’ vehicle. Russell allegedly took a gun from the victim and pointed it at his head. The statement says Russell allegedly told the victim “Get out of the car and run, or I’ll blow your head off.”

The victim then got out of the vehicle and ran away, the statement says. The victim allegedly told police that he had considered Russell as a friend, court documents say.