A man is facing a charge of possessing a gun on educational property after police said he brought a rifle onto Johnson C. Smith University's campus in Charlotte on Tuesday. X'Orion Richmond had his bond set at $2,000 and was scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
According to WCNC, a warrant alleges Richmond knowingly possessed a Radical Firearms AR-15-style rifle chambered in .300 Blackout while on the historically Black university's campus. Court records show he is charged with possessing a gun on educational property, the station reports.
What North Carolina Law Says About Guns on Campus
North Carolina General Statute Section 14-269.2, titled “Weapons on campus or other educational property,” addresses weapons on educational property, according to the North Carolina General Assembly. The statute specifically addresses weapons brought onto school and university grounds across the state.
It remains unclear whether Richmond was affiliated with Johnson C. Smith University as a student, employee, or otherwise.
Not the First Gun Case at a Charlotte-Area Campus
Johnson C. Smith University has dealt with campus firearm cases before. Dominic Asoluka, a former student at the school, was arrested again on a trespassing charge after authorities found him on campus grounds Tuesday afternoon, according to WSOC-TV. Asoluka had previously been charged and expelled from the university after police found two handguns and ammunition inside his dorm room back in November, per the same report.
Similar cases have surfaced at other North Carolina schools. A 22-year-old Raleigh man, Kameron Uriah Brown, was arrested on April 10 after allegedly possessing a PA-15 rifle on North Carolina Central University's campus, according to CBS 17. Court records cited by that outlet show Brown faced two felony counts of possessing a gun on educational property along with a misdemeanor drug-possession charge.
The outcome of Richmond's scheduled court appearance has not been confirmed. No further details on his background or the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident at Johnson C. Smith University have been made public as of this writing.
