By Police1 Staff
WASHINGTON — Police released 911 audio and video Friday of the January 16 fatal shooting of a man who shot his two brothers and set his home on fire.
Mohammad Doudzai, 32, got into an argument with his girlfriend, who called his two brothers to the house, WTOP reported. Doudzai shot both brothers during the argument. The brothers and Doudzai’s girlfriend then fled the scene and called police on the way to a hospital, NBC Washington reported.
The girlfriend told police Doudzai was using nitrous oxide canisters. Cocaine was later found in his system.
Doudzai continued to fire shots and began to set small fires in the house. That’s when his roommate, still inside the residence, called 911 to say he was trapped in a bathroom and there was smoke filling up the home.
During the ensuing standoff, Doudzai is seen on video cutting the screen of a door with a knife and approaching police. He was shot three times. Police also used an electronic control device in an attempt to stop the suspect.
Officer Lance Guckenberger was found justified in the shooting.
“The officers on the scene were confronted with a rapidly evolving and potentially deadly situation,” Attorney Raymond Morrogh’s report said. “There was no hope of reasoning with him. It is clear from the evidence that MPO Guckenberger fired his weapon in order to save the life of the hostage.”