National Guard Member arrested after pulling gun on fellow guard member in D.C.
A National Guard member was arrested in Washington, D.C., after allegedly pointing a service weapon at a colleague during a dispute over grooming regulations. The suspect is currently being held without bond on felony charges.
Why it matters
The incident highlights internal disciplinary and safety concerns within the National Guard during high-profile deployments in the nation's capital.
A member of the National Guard was arrested earlier this month in Washington, D.C., on felony charges for allegedly pointing his gun at a fellow guard member during a dispute over regulation hairstyles.
According to an arrest affidavit filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, during the argument, Zion Mitchell, 21, a National Guard member from Georgia, drew his service revolver and pointed it at another guard member.
National Guard deployments In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment The female guard member, who had the gun pointed at her, stated to detectives that she believed the firearm was loaded since all National Guard firearms are "generally loaded."
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