NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- A state lawmaker said he was involved in a “deeply unsettling incident” in North Charleston on Tuesday in which he was threatened with a gun during a parking dispute.
The incident happened near E. Montague Avenue and Ohear Avenue around 1 p.m., according to the North Charleston Police Department.
Rep. JA Moore (D-Charleston) reportedly told police that he was pulling into a parking spot to pick up his daughter from school when a vehicle approached and took the spot.
He said the driver became hostile when confronted and “went to his vehicle and brandished a handgun and pointed it at [Moore]” before fleeing to a nearby bar, according to a report.
The report further states that officers spoke with the suspect — described as a 66-year-old white male — who initially denied having an altercation. He later admitted to engaging in a verbal argument but denied pointing a gun.
Moore said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that the incident left him “profoundly concerned” for his family’s safety and the community.