Man accused of pulling gun on woman he met on dating app

By CNN Newsource

Published December 13, 2023 6:57 AM

By Meghan McKinzie

HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was charged on Tuesday for allegedly pulling a gun on a woman that he met on a dating app.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Tony Bess Jr., 27, with unlawful use and possession of a firearm. He is being held on a $300,000, cash-only bond.

According to a Hazelwood Police Department, Bess, Jr. met the victim in early December on an online dating app and moved into the victim’s home days later. On December 8, the pair got into an argument, and Bess, Jr. pulled out a black Ruger 9mm handgun.

Another argument broke out the next day, leading to the victim calling the police again, and she told officers he had narcotics. Police called for a K9 officer and found the gun, along with a scale with white powdery residue.

Police say Bess, Jr. is a convicted felon and cannot legally own a gun.

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