National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member
A Georgia National Guard member deployed in Washington, D.C., was arrested for allegedly drawing a firearm on a colleague during a dispute over haircut regulations. The incident occurred amidst a contentious long-term deployment of federal and state forces in the city.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions and disciplinary challenges within the controversial National Guard deployment in the nation's capital.
WASHINGTON — A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump's task force to fight crime has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts.
National Guard deployments In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment Zion Mitchell, 21, was arrested earlier this month and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm while committing a crime of violence or dangerous crime — both felonies — in connection with an Aug. 25 incident that occurred when a group of the Guard troops took a break, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.
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