A doorbell camera caught the moment a man allegedly killed his estranged brother and his sister-in-law in what is incredibly shocking footage.
Jeffrey Roberts, 66, of Long Beach, California, is seen in the video pulling up to his brother's residence in Utah, more than 730 miles from his home on April 27.
As per the New York Post, police stated that Roberts' brother Scott and his wife Jodi were inside eating dinner when the car arrived at around 7:00 PM.
The harrowing footage from a Ring doorbell shows Roberts approaching the property before speaking to his brother briefly on the doorstep.
The gunman then withdraws a handgun and five shots are fired off camera, it has been reported. Several more shots follow as the camera focuses on the front doorstep.
Shouting can be heard and Roberts leaves the property before allegedly returning with a bag and a shotgun. Scott was killed at the property while his wife Jodi suffered severe injuries.
Roberts then allegedly went about setting the house ablaze - all while neighbors heard the gunshots and were busy calling the authorities.
The Weber County Attorney's office released the chilling footage with notes that added that Roberts allegedly used road flares to set the house on fire.
"Preliminary investigation shows that Jeffrey Roberts began to fire on police as they arrived on the scene. This was not captured by the doorbell camera," one of the slides states.
Three officers returned fire and bodycam footage showed Roberts collapsing down the front steps as he was fatally shot by the police.
The motive behind the killing remains unclear, but Scott and Jodi’s daughter, Kelsey Turner, suggested there may have been a rift between the family as she penned on a GoFundMe page.
Kelsey wrote: "For those of you who don't know, my dad's estranged brother showed up at my parents' house, killed my dad, and set the house on fire. My mom is alive because my dad fought my uncle and told my mom to run. Knowing that my dad died a hero is bringing us a small bit of comfort.
"Because of the fire, my mom has been left with no clothes or personal items. We will be able to recover some things from the house but have been told most of the house was destroyed. Any funds donated will be used for necessities for my mom."
Our thoughts go out to all those affected by these events.
