A man who flashed a gun at Columbus State Community College earlier this month, causing it to close for one day, has been indicted by county prosecutors.
Eighteen-year-old Deandre McClarin faces four criminal counts, including inducing panic and possessing a deadly weapon in a school safety zone.
On March 8, the Franklin County prosecutors’ office says McClarin pulled a gun on a student inside a Columbus State building. Students were evacuated and classes were canceled for the rest of the day.
Police say McClarin’s girlfriend was in the same class as the student he threatened.
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Authorities arrested the suspect the following day at a Dublin hotel.
McClarin was also indicted last week on aggravated possession of drugs and possession of LSD from an incident last November at the Tuttle Mall.