Columbia man charged after allegedly sending threatening text messages

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly flashed a gun in a video and made threats to kill someone through text message.

Te’Varius Harris, 24, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was scheduled for Monday.

The probable cause statement says that police received a call on Sunday afternoon about a man threatening to shoot up a home. Court documents allege that Harris made a threat to kill the victim in a text message. The message was viewed by police.

Harris then allegedly sent the victim a video of himself holding a gun, the statement says.