There’s a lot going on in this video… Inter family murder, shootout with the cops, etc… 👀
Another reminder to never answer the door without a gun – even if you think you know the person#crime #police #lawenforcement pic.twitter.com/spVbC3rl1t
— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) May 9, 2023
A tragic incident unfolded in North Ogden, Utah, as a man from Long Beach, California, shot and killed his estranged brother, leaving his sister-in-law critically wounded.
The violent encounter was captured on a Ring doorbell camera, providing chilling footage of the moment.
The suspect, 66-year-old Jeffrey Roberts, drove from Long Beach to his brother Scott’s home in North Ogden.
Upon Scott opening the front door, a brief conversation took place before Jeffrey allegedly opened fire.
“Hey, what’s up?” Jeffrey Roberts says, per a transcript via LawAndCrime.com.
“What are you doing?” Scott Roberts replies. Jeffrey says he drove over “to see Mom.”
“She’s not here,” Scott Roberts replies. Scott goes on to say that she’s in Missouri living with a woman “who’s taking care of her.”
“How long has she been there?” Jeffrey Roberts asks.
“About a year,” Scott answers.
Jeffrey Roberts reaches into his jacket pocket.
“Really?” he says.
Scott doesn’t respond and that’s when Jeffrey draws the gun and begins opening fire on his brother.
Scott’s wife, who was inside the house, was also shot but survived the attack and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
Hearing the gunshots, alarmed neighbors contacted the police.
Kevan Bybee, one of the neighbors, recounted his experience in an interview with ABC7: “I was sitting on the couch watching TV, then I heard shots and jumped up, ran out on my deck, and heard three more shots.”
When authorities arrived on the scene, they engaged Jeffrey Roberts after he began shooting at them. The suspect died at the scene.
Jeffrey reportedly used road flares to set his brother’s house ablaze, further complicating the tragic event.
Back in Long Beach, friends of Jeffrey held an estate sale at his home on Friday.
“Family estrangement and situation led to this tragedy,” said Julie, a friend of the deceased to ABC7. “Others pushed him to the brink, we believe.”
Investigators have yet to declare an official motive. More footage of the incident can be viewed via the YouTube page of the Weber County Attorney’s Office.
is the News Editor of GunsAmerica.
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