A Grambling State University student was arrested Thursday after he allegedly beat a female student while armed with a handgun.
About 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, GSU police responded to Holland Hall, a GSU residence hall, regarding a disturbance. A student told police Nyan Isiaih Hall, 20, of Plaquemine, struck her several times before police arrived. Officers saw what appeared to be swelling around her eyes and red marks on her arms and back. Ruston Ambulance Service was called to provide medical attention.
Hall was arrested and a Ruger 9 mm pistol was recovered from his waistline. He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone and battery of a dating partner.
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