A man has been arrested and charged after pointing a gun at multiple people during an altercation at the Anderson Towne Center on Saturday, according to court documents.

Scott Stoddard, 19, of Fairfax, has been charged with inducing panic and using a weapon while intoxicated.

Court documents said the altercation happened in the parking lot of Lattitudes and Good Fellows. Stoddard brandished a Smith and Wesson AR15 and pointed it at people while he was intoxicated, court documents said.

The incident occurred Saturday around 2:35 a.m., according to Enquirer media partner Fox19.

"During the altercation, the defendant while intoxicated did go to the trunk of his car, retrieved the gun and pointed it in the direction of several people," documents said.

The gun was wrestled from his hands and secured by another person until police arrived, court documents said.

Fox 19 reported witnesses said two patrons came out of a local establishment when Stoddard came up to them visibly upset.

Christine Witschger, who was on the scene at the time, said she believes the 19-year-old thought they were talking about him.

“They were homies and they just got done playing pool,” she said. “They were giving each other a hard time and I think maybe he thought they were speaking to him.”

Witschger said Stoddard and his female friend began attacking the two victims, and at some point Stoddard ran to get a rifle.

Stoddard is being held at the Hamilton County Jail on no bond.

Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this article.