Off-duty Pentagon officer fatally shoots 2 people he thought broke into a car

Two people are dead after being shot by an off-duty police officer in a condo parking lot in Takoma Park, Maryland early Wednesday morning, police said.

Around 5 a.m. Wednesday, officers from the Takoma Park Police Department responded to the Takoma Overlook Condominiums on New Hampshire Avenue for reports of gunshots. On scene, the officers were approached by an off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency Police Officer who said he witnessed an attempted car break-in in the parking lot, police said. The off-duty officer alleges he "engaged the suspects" but when they attempted to flee the scene in a car, he shot his gun.

Two of the people shot at drove themselves to Prince George’s Hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds. Both died at the hospital from their injuries.

It is unclear if the two people who arrived at the hospital are the only ones who were shot at, or if more people were involved in the incident.

This is an ongoing investigation and Takoma Park PD is working with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney's Office.

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[ellew]

So tired of these senseless shootings.

[toysupra]

It's sad He'll get off because dead witnesses can't testify. He should definitely do jail time and lose his job for killing over an alleged property crime.

[downhilltwofour]

Damage or theft of property is not a valid reason to shoot people!

[arnesste]

Dude you are not allowed to kill people for a property crime . Your fricked officer !

[TheNaqoyqatZ]

The only thing that stops a good guy without a gun is a good guy with a gun.

[kennethetucker]

since when is 'suspicion' of vehicular B&E a capital offense. guessing they were black. #justsaying take his badge and gun away AND put him on trial for manslaughter

[alizedadiva]

He needed to live in a gated community cause damn he was on duty when he was off

[certifiedyaminspector-dadd]

This person should be in jail. If you witness a crime, you call the police you don't play vigilante.

[tiffanydaggs]

How do you justify this? What is wrong with people???? You KILL someone because they tried to steal a car??? How would they know he was police if he was off duty??? This is flat out murder!!!!

[agaterockhoundz]

Maybe the black officer who killed Ashley in DC?

[creekwalker]

Were they threatening the car with violence? Non violent criminals.
Make sure you dont litter around a cop.

[johnos]

Why are they breaking into a car? Bad things often happen when dumb mistakes are made.

[keepinghealthy]

So the lil piggy couldn't resist killing 2 people because *he thought they might be breaking into a car*

[thinkaboutitjustthink]

the people in these comments have never been physically assaulted and held and gunpoint by a carjacker. it's a thin line between "nonviolent crime" and "violent crime". stop making excuses for criminals.