Winnabow man charged with assault, firing gun at school bus stop

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Winnabow man is facing charges for firing a gun and assaulting a female with the gun at a Town Creek Elementary bus stop.

Both incidents happened Monday, and arrest warrants show that David Michael Costin, 54, was arrested a day later. According to warrants, Costin had a Lorcin .380 pistol in his possession at the bus stop Monday.

Deputies say Costin fired the gun at some point, and also pistol-whipped a woman with the weapon. Arrest warrants show Costin hit a female in the forehead with the pistol above her left eye. He is also accused of strangling the woman, inflicting serious injury, by “placing his hand around her throat and squeezing.”

Costin faces charges for assault by strangulation, assault on a female, possessing and discharging a gun on educational property.