An off duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been charged with second degree murder after a shooting that left two men dead in Takoma Park, Maryland, according to police.
ABC News reported that the officer, David, is accused of shooting Dominique, 32, and James, 38, in the parking lot of a condominium complex early Wednesday. Takoma Park police announced the charges.
According to a police press release, the officer approached Takoma Park police and said he believed he had witnessed a car break in and had engaged the suspects, who did not follow his direction. Police said that when the men tried to leave in a vehicle, he discharged his service weapon.
Both men were rushed to the hospital, where police said they died from their injuries.
David was also charged with second degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting the driver of the vehicle. Police said he additionally faces three counts of using a handgun in the commission of a felony and two counts of reckless endangerment.
A charge is an accusation, and David is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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