ASHFORD: Tonight, Ashford was home team to Barbour County, basketball. The game ended early after multiple Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Ashford Police were called to the gym.
According to people at the game, the first incident was when a parent from Barbour County is alleged to have struck a Barbour County youth player in the face. Later, it is alleged a person from Barbour County had a firearm and it was pulled. NEVER FIRED, but shown and pulled from his waist band.
RSN is told the person claimed to be a law enforcement officer from Barbour County but did not give name or badge number. And according to sources did not look like a law enforcement officer.
When the firearm was displayed persons fled the gym in a hurry and the game ended at that point.
According to some present parents plan on contacting the Houston County Superintendent on Friday and requesting that all games with Barbour County be cancelled. They reported they do not feel safe.
At 11:05 PM do not see anyone booked into the Houston County Jail on what the charges would be so unknown if any arrests made.
