Man charged after shot fired near home

A Columbus man was charged on Thursday after a shot was fired near a home on Blan Street.

Lamarcus Williams, 19, was charged with one count each of discharging a firearm in the city limits, theft by receiving stolen in another state, carrying a conceal weapon, possession of firearm or knife during the commission of a crime and possession of a pistol. He is held in the Muscogee County Jail for a 2 p.m. Wednesday hearing in Recorder’s Court.

Police were called to the 2700 block of Blan Street to check on an incident. Williams was taken into custody shortly after 4:07 p.m.

With a school in the area, Williams also was charged with carrying weapons within school safety zones at school functions or on school property. Police said the suspect was armed with a semi-automatic pistol.

This story was originally published February 2, 2018 at 8:09 PM with the headline "Man charged after shot fired near home."