Yellow Dogs shooting: 'Iranian musician kills 3 bandmates after being kicked out of band' Neighbors said two of the men were part of a Iranian band called 'Yellow Dogs' Shooter - named as Raefe Akhbar - brandished Century Sporter .308-caliber semi-automatic weapon He allegedly shot guitarist Soroush Farazmand first, then singer Ali Eskandarian, 35, and drummer Arash Farazmand He wounded Sasan Sadeghpourosko - who is now recovering in hospital Then went to the roof and shot himself By Simon Tomlinson and Rachel Quigley The Iranian musician who killed three fellow-rock-and-rollers from the Islamic nation was retaliating for being kicked out of their band, police have revealed. Authorities say Ali Akbar Mahammadi Rafie opened fire before dawn Monday in the Brooklyn, New York, apartment where the members of the group Yellow Dogs lived. He shot two men in their bedrooms and a third in the living room before fleeing to the roof and turning the gun on himself. He used a .308-caliber Century Arms semi-automatic rifle, which police believe he carried to the murder scene in a guatar case. Accused: Sources identified the gunman in the early Monday killing spree in Brooklyn as Raefe Ahkbar - who turned the gun on himself after shooting three dead Investigation: Crime scene personnel work at the Brooklyn home where four people were shot and killed last night in a triple murder suicide Group: Neighbors said the men were part of a Iranian band called 'Yellow Dogs' who were formed in Tehran in 2006 but called Brooklyn home He shot the band's 27-year-old guitarist, Soroush Farazmand, in a second-floor bedroom and then climbed to the third floor where he killed singer Ali Eskandarian, 35, and drummer Arash Farazmand - who were brothers. He also shot Sasan Sadeghpourosko, 22, twice in the arm outside the building. He was not believed to be in the band. Rafie was kicked out of the band after stealing 'money and equipment, and he didn't live up to his end of the bargain,' a police source told the New York Post. Band manger Ali Salehezadeh said the shooter knew the victims but hadn't spoken to them in months because of a 'petty conflict.' According to the Post, Sadeghpourosko fought the gunman for his rifle after he was shot twice in the arm. During the struggle, the shooter told the fellow-Iranian, 'Why did you bring me over here [from Iran] and then throw me out,' according to the Post. According to the band's Facebook page, in this photo are: Arash Farazmand, bottom left, Siavash Karampour, top left, Koory Mirz, bottom center, Soroush Farazmand top right, and Ali Eskandarian bottom right Performance: The dance punk band, which formed in 2006, is made up of musicians from Iran, two of whom were shot dead last night Day after: Police officers and crime scene personnel work on the roof of the building where the gunman was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head Scary: This 2012 photo shows Yellow Dogs band members, from left, Koroush "Koory" Mirzaei, Siavash Karampour, Arash Farazmand and Soroush Farazmand at The Gutter in the Brooklyn borough of New York Singer: This 2012 photo shows Yellow Dogs band member, singer Siavash Karampour, at the Death By Audio performance space in Brooklyn Bassist: This 2012 photo shows Yellow Dogs band member, bassist Koroush "Koory" Mirzaei at the Death By Audio performance space Band photos: Yellow Dogs band members, from left, Soroush Farazmand, Siavash Karampour, Arash Farazmand and Koroush "Koory" Mirzaei, front, right, are seen at The Gutter in Brooklyn. Police say a musician who shot and killed three other Iranian men inside a New York City apartment before committing suicide was upset because he had been kicked out of an indie rock band The band's Facebook page identifies other members as guitarist Siavash Karampour and bassist Koory Mirz, who were not injured. Commissioner Raymond Kelly said it appeared to be a dispute over money, but police were investigating the motive as well as the relationships between the victims and the shooter. The four victims lived in a row house in East Williamsburg, an industrial neighborhood home to mostly warehouses where artists can rent cheaper space than in trendier parts of the city. The shooting happened shortly after midnight. Kelly said the gunman opened fire with a Century Sporter .308-calibery semi-automatic weapon through a window, then went inside and continued firing. He was then found on the roof with a self-inflicted shot to the head, police said. An assault-style rifle was found next to the body. Kelly said it had been purchased in upstate New York in 2006 and police were investigating its history. Preserving the crime scene: NYPD officers mark off the area surrounding the multiple shooting Serial shooting: One person was also wounded on the arm and has been hospitalised in stable condition Midnight horror: The office of public information said the violence erupted at a building on Maujer Street Investigation: NYPD officers outside the scene in Maujer Street, Brooklyn, where a musician is believed to have shot dead two members of a band and another musician The Yellow Dogs played recent gigs in New York at indie rock venues like the Knitting Factory and Brooklyn Bowl, and their dance music sound is a little like Joy Division. Originally from Tehran, they were the subject of a 2009 film, No One Knows about Persian Cats, which told the semi-fictional tale of a band that played illegal rock shows in Tehran. Photographer Danny Krug said they were nice guys who held down day jobs and played music at night. 'Originally they were from Iran, and they just wanted to play rock music,' said Krug, 24, who lives in Brooklyn. 'And you can't do that there, so they managed to make their way over here.' Real life drama: In this Oct. 10, 2008 file photo, Ali Eskandarian performs at Joe's Pub's 10th Anniversary Gala and tribute to Judy Collins at the Public Theater in New York. Eskandarian was shot dead int he attack Tragic: After the shooting, investigators found a guitar case on a rooftop they believe the shooter may have used to carry the assault rifle used in the attack which took the life of Eskandarian, left Brother: This 2012 photo shows Yellow Dogs band member, drummer Arash Farazmand play at the Death By Audio performance space in the Brooklyn borough of New York. he and his brother Soroush Farazmand were killed The band often threw parties at their apartment, Krug said. Martin Greenman, 63, works around the corner from the shootings and said he would see the band members coming and going with their instruments. 'They seemed really nice, not violent or anything, just your typical guys,' he said. They never caused any trouble. I see them almost every day, it's really a shock.' The members of the Yellow Dogs are Koory Mirz, Arash Farazmand, Siavash Karampour and Soroush Farazmand. In February, The Yellow Dogs told Now This News that they left Iran on an artist visa and then received political asylum from the U.S. government. They believed that if they returned to Iran they might be killed. Ongoing probe: Police confirmed that all four died from gunshot wounds but did not provide any other details on how the shooting occurred, the victims or the suspect A New York Police Department helicopter flies over the scene: Detectives say they haven't determined yet what sparked the violence, but are investigating a possible link to a music band Emergency response: A New York Fire Department truck departs the scene where three people were reportedly shot dead by a gunman who turned his rifle on himself A neighbor, known only as Frank, told the NY Post that he had been disturbed by a number of parties at the building recently. He said: 'During the summer, it was ongoing, really loud parties with the street blocked off by (illegal) cabs. It was the usual hipster rave scene. Police say officers didn't fire their weapons and reports of sniper fire on them are incorrect. MTV IGGY profiles Yellow Dogs.