The Maryland officer was originally arrested and charged last week for being involved in a shooting that left two people dead.
What We Know:
- David Hall Dixon was arrested Friday on multiple charges, which include second-degree murder. Dixon was off-duty when he fired on two people he believed were breaking into a car in Takoma Park, Maryland. The two victims, Dominique Williams and James Johnson, were taken to the hospital and later died from their wounds. Dixon is now also being charged for pulling a shotgun out on a homeless woman in his apartment lobby last year.
- Video evidence from May 2020 reveal Dixon used a gun to confront the homeless woman. Police claim that they had never seen the video until Friday, during Dixon’s 2 p.m hearing for the most recent incident. Takoma Police have confirmed that criminal charges will be filed against Dixon in light of this new evidence. The woman has not been identified and was transported for emergency evaluation after the 2020 incident.
- In an interview after the incident, Dixon admitted to retrieving pepper spray and a concealed weapon in order to remove the homeless woman from the building. When police arrived on the scene of Dixon’s apartment, they found that pepper spray had indeed been deployed. No charges were filed after the initial incident as there was no mention of the gun being put to use in statements from Dixon or the homeless woman. In the press conference on Friday, Chief of Police Antonio DeVaul said Dixon’s descriptions of events were inconsistent.
- Pentagon Force Protection Agency acting Director Daniel P. Walsh stated the agency was “deeply saddened” by Dixon’s most recent incident. Additionally, the Department of Defense has declined to comment on the investigation. Dixon is currently being held without bond until a preliminary hearing on Monday. There haven’t been any public statements made available from Dixon’s attorney.
Lawmakers in the state of Maryland recently voted on Saturday to limit police officers’ use of force and restrict the use of no-knock warrants.
