{"id":14234,"date":"2022-12-07T19:11:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/family-demands-answers-after-austin-police-shooting-leaves-man-dead-on-his-own-porch\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T19:11:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:11:29","slug":"family-demands-answers-after-austin-police-shooting-leaves-man-dead-on-his-own-porch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/media\/family-demands-answers-after-austin-police-shooting-leaves-man-dead-on-his-own-porch\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Demands Answers After Austin Police Shooting Leaves Man Dead On His Own Porch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2iiTmjfCUk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Raj Moonesinghe\u2019s family says he was pacing around his home in Austin, Texas with a gun looking for an intruder when police drove up unannounced and killed him. NBC News\u2019 Gabe Gutierrez spoke with his family about the fatal shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb Subscribe to NBC News: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/SubscribeToNBC<br \/>\n\u00bb Watch more NBC video: http:\/\/bit.ly\/MoreNBCNews<\/p>\n<p>NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties.  We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with NBC News Online!<br \/>\nNBC News App: https:\/\/smart.link\/5d0cd9df61b80<br \/>\nBreaking News Alerts: https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621<br \/>\nVisit NBCNews.Com: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/ReadNBC<br \/>\nFind NBC News on Facebook: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/LikeNBC<br \/>\nFollow NBC News on Twitter: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/FollowNBC<\/p>\n<p>#NBCNews #Texas #Shooting<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Family Demands Answers After Austin Police Shooting Leaves Man Dead On His Own Porch<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Family+Demands+Answers+After+Austin+Police+Shooting+Leaves+Man+Dead+On+His+Own+Porch&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Family Demands Answers After Austin Police Shooting Leaves Man Dead On His Own Porch - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fbodycam-footage-shows-moment-police-fatally-shot-man-at-northwest-austin-apartment-complex%2Far-BB1mk1M9&amp;c=6303270408295070899&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBodycam footage shows moment police shot, killed man at Northwest Austin apartment complex\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is unclear how many times the man was hit by gunshots due to the ongoing investigation. A spokesperson for the Austin Police Department clarified that the calls placed on April 26 were ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox7austin.com%2Fnews%2Fmurder-suspects-arrested-rutland-drive-shooting-austin-texas&amp;c=4041107241941346366&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3 murder suspects arrested in connection to deadly North Austin shooting\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas - Three men were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in North Austin, US Marshals said. According to US Marshals, Austin police asked for help from the Lone Star Fugitive Task ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fflorida-police-samuel-celestin-death-investigation-31677068df2c42ddad0370cd56bac2cd&amp;c=10212937034098031413&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlorida family\u2019s 911 call to help loved one ends in death after police breach safety protocols\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When an Orlando-area man became violent while suffering paranoid delusions, his sister called 911 figuring police would take him for mental health help.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fpizza-delivery-shooting-houston-texas%2F285-f91e6cda-7126-43b5-a39f-a662f31ef737&amp;c=13201847567994235004&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHPD: Pizza delivery driver shoots man to death during robbery attempt\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Police said the driver went to the address to deliver a pizza and was confronted by two men demanding money at gunpoint.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wate.com%2Fnews%2Fknox-county-news%2Fman-dead-officer-involved-shooting-in-knoxville%2F&amp;c=7769409610690435869&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan dead after officer-involved shooting in Knoxville\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(WATE) \u2014 A man is dead and a woman is injured after ... leave. Erland said per standard protocol, the TBI will lead the investigation into the shooting, and the Knoxville Police Department ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azfamily.com%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Fman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-peoria%2F&amp;c=13438945019841196846&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan dead after officer-involved shooting in Peoria\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) \u2014 A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting ... to his house. An officer arrived at Gonzales\u2019s home and found him in the driveway armed with a handgun. Police ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fchicago%2Fnews%2Fbullets-riddle-valparaiso-indiana-neighborhood-shootout-police%2F&amp;c=15773611546435732319&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBullet holes riddle Valparaiso, Indiana neighborhood after shootout with police leaves man dead\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(CBS) -- A man shot and killed after exchanging gunfire ... what he watched from his office of more than 30 years Thursday afternoon. The first 911 calls to police were about a suspicious person ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox10phoenix.com%2Fnews%2Fofficer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-in-peoria&amp;c=17394181908230074235&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOfficer-involved shooting leaves man dead in Peoria\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 38-year-old is dead after police say they encountered the man with a handgun in his driveway in Peoria ... reportedly found near Gonzales after the shooting. An investigation is underway ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fregion-west-valley%2Fpeoria%2Fman-dead-after-shooting-involving-peoria-police-officers-near-67th-ave-and-peoria&amp;c=2265123553461952169&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan dead after shooting involving Peoria police officers near 67th Ave and Peoria\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEORIA, AZ \u2014 A man is dead after a shooting involving police ... the officer encountered the suspect in his driveway armed with a gun, according to police officials. The officer reportedly ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fsan-marcos-police-shot-killed-man-family-wants-body-camera-footage-texas%2F73454864007%2F&amp;c=4380670491497008145&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Marcos police shot and killed a man. His family wants the bodycam footage\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>She embraced several family members at a time. All were in tears. Malachi Williams died April 11 after he was shot by a San Marcos police ... the young man refused to put his hands behind his ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.local10.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fapparent-accidental-shooting-leaves-man-dead-1-suspect-detained-in-miramar%2F&amp;c=688237902031646419&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApparent accidental shooting leaves man dead, 1 suspect detained in Miramar\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Miramar police are investigating an apparent accidental shooting that they say left one man dead and another detained ... where he died from his injuries. \u201cOfficers are working with the suspect.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664586ae8cbb478c813368454678de97&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc7.com%2Fhesperia-family-demands-answers-after-man-dies-days-being-found-unresponsive%2F14728990%2F&amp;c=8200567596528268734&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHesperia family demands answers in man's death days after he was found unresponsive in jail\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(KABC) -- A Hesperia family is demanding answers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in the death of a 23-year-old man ... his family said they were denied visitations after ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raj Moonesinghe\u2019s family says he was pacing around his home in Austin, Texas with a gun looking for an intruder when police drove up unannounced and killed him. 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