Takoma Park

Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul has acknowledged that the three men had come to the parking lot to steal from cars.

In an earlier release, the Takoma Park police said the video showed a shotgun being pointed.

Takoma Park police detectives have filed new charges against David Hall Dixon of first- and second-degree assault and use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime, the police said Saturday.

The off-duty officer told investigators when he first noticed the men that they appeared to be breaking into a car, according to Takoma Park police officials.

Takoma Park police identified the two people fatally shot as Dominique Williams, 32, of Hyattsville and James Lionel Johnson, 38, of District Heights.

Last year, Takoma Park in Maryland took a similar step when it allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections.