Pastor Arrested After Pulling Gun At Council Meeting

(Tampa Bay Times) Elvis Piggott, a pastor and former Tampa City Council candidate who witnesses said pulled a gun at a candidate forum last week,has been arrested in connection to the incident, police said.

Piggott, 37, turned himself in at Orient Road Jail Tuesday afternoon in response to a warrant. He faces charges of improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

“I believe wholeheartedly you should stand your ground,” Piggott said in a video posted to Facebook Tuesday afternoon. Piggott pulled the firearm during a tense interaction Thursday evening after a forum for the District 5 special municipal runoff election… to continue reading click here.


This article was written by Nina Moske and published at the Tampa Bay Times

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