Columbia police are investigating an alleged incident of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that occurred late Saturday night.

Shortly after 11:45 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of North Main Street at Veterans Parkway after a subject reported that occupants of a small white pickup truck pointed a handgun in their direction as they passed the victim’s location on North Main Street.

Columbia police located and attempted to stop the suspect vehicle near North Main Street at Route 3, after which the truck fled from officers onto I-255 entering Missouri.

The incident remains under investigation.