Officers checked Moonesinghe’s house and didn’t find anyone inside, police said.Īssociated Press calls and emails to the local prosecutor were not immediately returned Thursday.Ī spokesperson for Moonesinghe's family did not immediately comment Thursday. Ring security camera footage released by police shows Moonesinghe had just fired two shots into his home and had been speaking in the direction of his house while pointing the gun inside, but it is not clear why.īody camera footage released by police shows officers running to the porch and attempting life-saving measures after shooting Moonesinghe. The caller, who was not identified in the recording, said the man had approached him earlier in the day to ask if he had noticed anything suspicious in the area. Officers were responding to a 911 call requesting police and mental health support because a man was holding a long gun outside in the residential neighborhood. Video and audio show Austin police officers arrived at Moonesinghe's home in November 2022, yelled “drop your gun,” then fired at Moonesinghe, who was holding an AR-15-style weapon.
A grand jury indicted Austin police Officer Daniel Sanchez on Wednesday in Rajan Moonesinghe's death.
