Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was taken into custody on Saturday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking his girlfriend with a firearm, as reported by the Dallas Morning News.
The incident took place early Saturday morning, with Dallas police responding to a call at approximately 3:45 a.m.
According to the report, Armstrong and his girlfriend were involved in a heated argument inside their apartment. The dispute allegedly began after Armstrong discovered a message from another woman on his phone.
The argument reportedly intensified, leading to Armstrong striking his girlfriend with a gun and threatening to shoot her, according to the Morning News. A local Dallas TV station also reported that Armstrong allegedly hit the victim with the firearm before making the threat.
The Mavericks issued a statement confirming their awareness of the situation in response to the incident. However, they did not identify Armstrong by name, referring to him as a “member of our staff” and an “employee.”
“The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident involving a member of our staff and are gathering all relevant information surrounding the incident,” the team said in its statement.
“We take this matter seriously. The employee has been placed on administrative suspension pending the outcome of legal proceedings. This matter is currently under review by the appropriate legal authorities. Due to this fact, we will allow the legal process to run its course and we will refrain from further comment while proceedings are ongoing.”
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