Michael Edward Cassaday faces charges that include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon.

A 49-year-old Palm Beach man was arrested Sunday after police say he brandished a gun during an altercation at the Home Depot on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in West Palm Beach.

Michael Edward Cassaday faces charges that include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon, according to a report from West Palm Beach Police.

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Cassaday and another shopper reportedly got into an argument after both men asked a clerk for help. Cassaday used profane language and a racial epithet to say he had asked for help first, then pulled a Beretta handgun on the other man, who is black, as the verbal altercation continued, the report said.

The man told police he feared for his life when Cassaday pulled his firearm on him.

Cassaday then walked through five aisles of the store with his gun out and by his side. The other man said he heard Cassaday say “I'm going to shoot that ... between his eyes,” the report said.

When officers arrived, Cassaday was "walking out displaying his firearm on his waist," the report said.

Cassaday has an active concealed-weapon permit, which he was not carrying at the time of the incident, the report said.

He was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail and released early today on a $10,000 bond. He was ordered not to have contact with the victim or witnesses, according to public records.

Based on the incident, police “strongly recommended” that Cassaday’s concealed weapon permit be revoked or suspended, the report said.

On Monday, the City of West Palm Beach filed a risk protection order with the circuit court, according to public records. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. July 8.

Cassaday’s history includes driving under the influence, hit-and-run, burglary, possession of a controlled substance and various traffic infractions, according to public records.

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