A Rickards High School counselor is facing weapons charges after police say he threatened a child with a concealed firearm at Sky Zone last weekend.

The child had gotten into a fight with Kwame King's son, according to the police report.

King, 45, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill following the incident Dec. 1. He was released from the Leon County Detention Center Sunday on $5,000 bail. He pleaded not guilty Thursday.

King is a counselor at Rickards High School where he has been placed on administrative leave while district officials review the incident.

Tallahassee Police were called to Sky Zone on North Monroe Street at about 5 p.m. after an employee called to report an assault. Officers learned that King’s son got into a fight on the basketball court with another child and King intervened.

Employees and the victim told police that King rushed up aggressively after the kids were broken up and began to threaten the boy verbally and motioned to his right hip.

King confirmed that is where he kept a handgun in accordance with his valid concealed carry permit but denied threatening the child or mentioning or motioning to his gun.

Police reviewed security footage that corroborated the account from employees and the victim but did not have sound. Police confiscated King’s firearm and took him into custody.

Contact Karl Etters at ketters@tallahassee.com or @KarlEtters on Twitter.