Man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at officers for SnapChat video
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers while recording a video for social media.
Heath Bishop was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He posted a $5,000 bond on Monday, court filings show. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5.
The probable cause statement says Columbia police officers were investigating another call on Saturday in the 2200 block of Primrose Drive when Bishop pulled out a gun from his residence. He allegedly held a pistol in the air, loaded it and then unloaded it before going back into his residence, court documents say.
Police earlier saw Bishop around 11:20 a.m. get into a maroon sedan and arrive at his residence, the statement says. Police wrote that at 11:29 a.m., they saw Bishop holding a gun and a cellphone. An officer pulled out a gun and told Bishop to drop the weapon, which he did.
Bishop allegedly told police that he did not want to hurt officers, but wanted to record a video for the social media application SnapChat.