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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 6, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Brittany Hilderbrand
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Tammy Miller
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<br />Community Relations/Parks and Recreation
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7465
<br />Tammy.Miller@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">CORRECTION: Columbia Police respond to a report of a disturbance at the ARC on Jan. 5</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Correction: Kentrell Minton, 19, of Columbia was not arrested, he is listed as a suspect.</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Sunday, Jan. 5, at approximately 1:55 p.m., Columbia Police responded to a disturbance at the City-owned Activity & Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash. Upon arrival at the ARC, officers learned there was a verbal altercation between two people and a gun was allegedly brandished at another patron. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The alleged victim reported the weapon to ARC staff, which enabled a supervisor to take possession of the bag containing the firearm, restrain the suspect from leaving the premises and notify the proper authorities. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The handgun was never discharged and no injuries occurred to staff or ARC patrons. Safety of patrons at the ARC is a number one priority. Video monitoring and staff training occur routinely to reinforce a culture of safety at all City facilities. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suspect was identified as Kentrell Minton, 19, of Columbia, and has been indefinitely suspended from all Parks, Trails and Recreational facilities. Charges will be filed for violating the ordinance prohibiting firearms inside city facilities (ordinance 16-247- firearms in city buildings).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an active investigation and no further information is available at this time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Case number 2020-000141</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Previous Press Release(s):</span></p>
<p><strong>Columbia Police Arrest ARC patron for violating concealed weapon ordinance</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6525"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6525</span></a></p></div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=1701 W Ash" target="_blank">1701 W Ash</a></div>
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