Karnig Ohannessian, center, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, arrives on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in April. At left is Capt. Robert Aguilar, executive officer of the aircraft carrier. (Spec. 3rd Class Anderson Branch/U.S. Navy photo)

A senior Navy official is under criminal investigation and a Navy internal review after cellphone video emerged that appeared to capture him pointing a gun at a group of men during an argument on a Fairfax County street last month, officials said.

A man who appears to be Karnig Ohannessian, deputy secretary of the Navy for the environment, is seen in front of a home on the video, brandishing what appears to be a handgun.

At various points, Ohannessian is heard shouting “Get in the car!” and complaining of a crime occurring, and saying “I can shoot the [expletive] out of you guys right now!”

Ohannessian has not been charged in the incident, which was first reported by CBS News. The station also posted the video.

“We were made aware of the incident and the video,” said Rear Adm. Dawn Cutler, a Navy spokeswoman. “Mr. Ohannessian’s supervisor is taking the appropriate action, to include working to understand the full details of what occurred. I’d refer you to local authorities for questions about the actual incident.”

Fairfax County police said officers were called to the 6600 block of Bestwicke Court in Burke, Va., on June 11 for a report of a man brandishing a firearm. Officers were told that a verbal confrontation occurred on the street between a 49-year-old man and other adults who had been at a nearby house.

The man was observed pointing a firearm at several people, police said. Officers began investigating, but determined the victims had already left the scene.

While that report was under investigation, a 24-year-old man came to the West Springfield District station to file a report about the same incident, police said.

Officers then went to the suspect’s residence and placed him under arrest for brandishing a firearm. Police did not identify the man by name. He was brought before a magistrate, who determined there wasn’t probable cause to charge him with a crime.

Police said the lead investigator will consult with Fairfax County prosecutors about potential charges. Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh said Wednesday afternoon his office had begun interviewing witnesses in the case to determine if charges should be filed.

One of the men, who was not identified, told WUSA9 that he was leaving a barbecue with two friends when they were approached by Ohannessian, who was complaining about noise.

Ohannessian was selected as the deputy secretary of the Navy for the environment in January, and was first named a senior defense official in 2013. He has worked for the Defense Department since 2003, focusing on environmental issues and base realignment and closure (BRAC).

Ohannessian had trained as a civil and chemical engineer, according to his Navy biography.

Ohannessian did not respond to a call for comment.