Columbia Man Charged with Pointing Loaded Gun at Teen on I-70
Jalin Crenshaw faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault in Cooper County.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 24, 2026, 10:17 p.m. ET
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Aug 24, 2026, 10:17 p.m. ETFirst report
Columbia Man Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Teen on I-70
A Columbia man has been charged in connection with a road-rage incident on Interstate 70, according to abc17news.com. Jalin Crenshaw is accused of pointing a loaded gun with a laser at a 17-year-old boy during the incident, which occurred in Cooper County. The charges include unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, as reported by abc17news.com.
Crenshaw has been charged but not yet tried; the charges are allegations, and he is presumed innocent. The case is undecided, as it remains at the charging stage and has not been resolved in court. The date of the incident has not been established in the available reporting.
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