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FLINT, MI -- A Flint man is facing federal charges after authorities claim a store clerk pulled a shotgun on him after he threatened the employee with a gun.

David Shawn Beamon, 38, was arraigned Thursday, July 17, in Flint U.S. District Court on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Beamon was arrested after a July 4 incident at Brother's Market, 4311 N. Saginaw St., on the city's north side.

Authorities claim Beamon had entered the store about two hours prior to his arrest, but he was kicked out of the market after a store employee allegedly caught him attempting to steal merchandise.

As the employee kicked him out, Beamon allegedly told the employee that he would return to the store with a gun and shoot the employee in the head, according to an affidavit filed by a member of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives task force.

Beamon allegedly returned to the store and pulled a handgun on the store employees, according to the affidavit.

However, Beamon allegedly fled the store after a store employee pulled a shotgun from under the counter and racked it.

Police arrested Beamon on a residential street near the market after hearing multiple gunshots.

Beamon was allegedly discovered with a six-shot .38 special, more than a dozen live rounds of ammunition and spent bullet casings, according to the affidavit.

Court records show Beamon was previously convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon.

Beamon is currently in custody pending trial.