Columbia man charged after allegedly sending threatening text messages
Ryan Shiner
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.