A video published by Abu Dhabi police showed dramatic moments that took place during and after the mall toilet murder which claimed the life of an American school teacher in the capital.
Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, announced on Thursday the arrest of the face-covered suspect seen behind the grisly murder.
The six-minute video opened with footage taken by the mall’s CCTV cameras: the fully-covered suspect getting away from the scene.
Video panned to the murder weapon, a kitchen knife, and a trail of bloodstains on the toilet tiles inside Abu Dhabi's Boutique Mall where the American teacher was killed.
“Mr. Merriweather stated that he pulled out his firearm, but was unable to fire any rounds,” Lofton-Mitchell wrote in the report.
Merriweather was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately available.
Two vehicles in the parking lot were damaged by the gunfire, according to the report.
Investigators were able to get the name of the suspect from a witness, and conducted a photo line-up, the sergeant said.