Video captures Queens standoff aftermath as 2 people allegedly killed by relative

The Brief

  • A 33-year-old suspect, Keegan Thomas, allegedly shot and killed two unidentified family members before intentionally setting his Far Rockaway, Queens home on fire.
  • After the suspect’s wife called 911, responding NYPD officers confronted Thomas as he exited the burning house wearing a tactical vest and carrying a shotgun.
  • When he repeatedly refused orders to drop his weapon, officers shot him.

QUEENS New surveillance video obtained by Fox 5 provides a firsthand look at the chaotic aftermath of an alleged deadly family dispute and police standoff in Queens.

What we know:

The footage captures the moments after NYPD officers shot an armed suspect outside a burning home in Far Rockaway, showing police urgently stepping in to render medical aid to 33-year-old Keegan Thomas.

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