Suspected gunman in National Guard shooting in DC is charged with multiple firearms offenses
Jarrell Lamont Jackson is accused of firing into a crowd during a street fight, and three National Guard members returned fire, officials said.
- On Sunday, Oct. 18, Jarrell Lamont Jackson, 41, allegedly shot Georgia National Guard member Karon Jones, 20, in the leg during a street fight in the 400 block of 8th Street SE in Southeast Washington.
- Jackson pulled a 9mm handgun after guardsmen attempted to break up the disturbance; three members returned fire, wounding Jackson in the abdomen as he retreated toward an alleyway.
- Federal prosecutors assumed jurisdiction, charging Jackson with assault with a dangerous weapon and firearms offenses. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro called the shooting a "brazen attack" on troops firing into a crowded corridor.
- Both men were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and released shortly after. Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll issued a temporary closure order for Cafe 8, citing a history of violence.
- The incident intensifies debate over the deployment of over 2,900 Guard members to Washington, which President Donald Trump ordered in August 2025; critics argue the mobilization is an illegal use of military force.
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Independent EspañolA man from Washington accused of injuring a National Guard officer who tried to help dissolve a fight has been charged with multiple firearms-related crimes.
Suspected DC National Guard shooting gunman ID’d, charged with multiple firearms offenses after ‘brazen attack’
Jarrell Lamont Jackson, 41, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Suspected gunman in National Guard shooting in DC is charged with mult
U.S. Capitol Police secure an intersection near the Capitol as activists stop traffic and call for the ouster of President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Suspected gunman in National Guard shooting in DC is charged with multiple firearms offenses
A man accused of wounding a Georgia National Guard member in Washington, D.C., who tried to help break up a fight has been charged with multiple gun crimes.
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