A Dallas Mavericks assistant coach is in custody and is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an incident with his girlfriend, say officials.
Darrell Armstrong, 56, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday after he allegedly struck his girlfriend on the right side of her face with a gun, according to an arrest affidavit seen by The Dallas Morning News.
Dallas cops were called to Armstrong’s home after receiving a distress call just before 4am Saturday.
When police arrived, they found the victim standing in a nearby parking lot beside her father, according to the affidavit.
Armstrong and the woman are believed to have been dating since September 2024.
The incident is said to have unfolded after Armstrong’s girlfriend read a text from another woman on his phone. This prompted the former point guard turned coach to blow up in a rage, striking his partner in the face with his gun and threatening to shoot her with it, according to the affidavit.
“Armstrong then loaded a full magazine into the pistol and said ‘I’m going to shoot you’”, the affidavit read.