Georgia National Guard member arrested in D.C. after alleged gun incident over haircut dispute

WASHINGTON, Washington, D.C — A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime was arrested after allegedly drawing a gun on a fellow Guard member in a dispute over regulation haircuts, authorities said.

Arrest and charges

The alleged incident occurred while both service members were deployed to the district, officials said.

The arrest was made by authorities in Washington, D.C., the officials said. Authorities described the confrontation as a dispute over regulation haircuts.

They said the firearm was drawn during the argument, but provided no further details about the sequence of events.

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Charges and court proceedings

Officials did not immediately release the names of those involved or specify charges. The arrest was reported by authorities overseeing the deployment, according to the officials.

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company.