Ohioan pleads not guilty after KKK confrontation

KENTON (AP) — An Ohio man suspected of holding a gun and making a threat during a confrontation between a Ku Klux Klan group and a black man has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
The suspect, 22-year-old Kevin Gibbs of Hamilton, is white.
Last month, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a KKK group was walking in Mount Victory, about 50 miles northwest of Columbus. Witnesses say Gibbs pointed a pistol at the ground and threatened a black man.
Sheriff’s officials have said that Gibbs had the weapon legally but was wrong to pull it out during the confrontation.

Posted by Daily Chief on April 20, 2012. Filed under State News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry