A man pointed a handgun at a woman and threatened to kill her before she sought help through a message to a friend, according to charges. The alleged assault happened Sept. 14 at a Saint Paul apartment, and officers responded two days later.

Khaliq Amir Jones, 30, of Saint Paul, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

According to the complaint, officers went to the 1100 block of Westminster Street around 11:18 a.m. Sept. 16 after a caller reported receiving a message from a woman who said Jones had threatened her with a gun.