Estranged brother drives to Utah, kills brother & wounds wife, sets house on fire then killed by NOPD
By: The Weber County Attorney’s Office has released a video showing the body cam footage, Ring recordings, and the 911 call of a shooting in North Ogden that left two people dead and one injured.
According to the Weber County Attorney’s Office, Jeffrey Roberts, 66, of Long Beach, Calif., drove to his “estranged” brother’s house in North Ogden on Thursday, April 27. At about 7:11 p.m., Roberts approached the front door of his brother’s home and rang the doorbell, as captured by the Ring video recording.
There were only two people in the home at the time; Scott Roberts and his wife, Jodi Roberts. The couple was reportedly eating dinner alone when Scott’s estranged brother, Jeffrey Roberts, showed up at their door. The video showed what appeared to be Scott Roberts answering the door and having a conversation with his brother.
Shortly after that, the Ring recording showed Jeffrey Roberts pull a 9 mm handgun out of his jacket and began firing. Police later found that he was carrying a total of 23 fully loaded handgun magazines.
Scott Roberts died from gunshot wounds, the Weber County Attorney’s Office reported. Jodi Roberts also suffered from gunshot wounds and is currently recovering in a hospital.
Kelsey Roberts, the daughter of Scott Roberts and Jodi Roberts, set up a GoFundMe aimed to assist her mother after her father’s death.
Police said neighbors who heard the gunshots called 911, this prompted authorities to respond and confront Jeffrey Roberts. When they arrived, Jeffrey Roberts fired at North Ogden Police while he was walking out of the house, as shown in The Ring video recording. Police officers shot back, and ultimately killed him.
After he shot Scott, Jeffrey Roberts reportedly used road flares to set the house on fire. Aside from the handgun, police say he also had a 12-gauge shotgun in possession with hundreds of shells.
The total time of the incident, from Jeffrey Roberts arriving at his brother’s home, to him being gunned down by officers, is about 13 minutes, according to the Weber County Attorney’s Office.
The Weber County Force Investigation Team is running an active investigation into the incident. A final report will be submitted to the Weber County Attorney’s Office for final review.