Las Vegas police kill victim of home invasion who called 911 for help

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Las Vegas police kill victim of home invasion who called 911 for help​


Saturday, November 16, 2024 2:55AM



Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting in which an officer killed a victim of a home invasion who had called 911 for help.

LAS VEGAS (KABC) -- Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting in which an officer killed a victim of a home invasion who had called 911 for help.

Officers showed up at the home and found a man struggling with a woman over a knife. An officer opened fire and struck the man, killing him at the scene. Only later did they discover the man who was killed lived at the home and was struggling to fend off the woman who had broken into his home.

The man and woman knew each other and had been in a relationship, police say.

The incident happened Tuesday around 12:40 a.m.

Police say Brandon Durham, 43, had called 911 and reported multiple people outside his home shooting, then told the 911 operator that someone had entered his home through the front and back doors and he was locking himself in the bathroom.

He also told the 911 operator that he was home with his 15-year-old daughter, according to police. Officers kicked open the door after arriving on scene and hearing someone screaming as well as damage to vehicles parked outside the property, police said.

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Inside the home, police say, officers found Durham and the suspect, identified as Alejandra Boudreaux, struggling over a knife and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

Boudreaux was not hit by gunfire. She was booked for home invasion with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon child abuse and domestic violence.

The officer who fired is 26 years old and has been with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since 2021. An investigation is underway to determine if the officer acted appropriately when he fired his weapon.
 

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Las Vegas man who called 911 for help in break-in was fatally shot by officer​


Police said Brandon Durham, 43, told 911 he was going to lock himself in the bathroom, but he was struggling with the suspect when officers arrived.

Nov. 17, 2024, 12:31 PM EST

By Doha Madani

Las Vegas police are investigating after an officer fatally shot a 43-year-old father who had called 911 for help during a home break-in.

Brandon Durham called the emergency line Tuesday morning to report that two people were shooting outside of his home and were trying to break in, according to police. His was one of multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the city’s Sunset Park neighborhood, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said last week.

Durham reported that he was inside the house with his 15-year-old daughter and he was going to lock himself in a bathroom, Koren told reporters Thursday.

“The loss of life in any type of incident like this is always tragic, and it’s something we take very seriously,” Koren said.

Koren said three officers responded to the home at 12:40 a.m. and “immediately” saw damage to multiple vehicles and the windows of the home.

Body camera footage was played during a press conference Thursday. It showed officers kicking down the home’s door upon arrival as screaming is heard inside the home.

An officer rushes in with his firearm drawn and walks through a narrow hallway, where screaming and banging are heard.

Two people can be seen struggling in a doorway, one in a red sweatshirt with a hood over their head, and the other a man apparently in his underwear with his arms around the person in the sweatshirt.

The man without clothing was later identified as Durham and the person in the sweatshirt as Alejandra Boudreaux, a suspect in the case.

“Hey, drop the knife,” the officer said. “Drop the knife.”

Approximately two seconds after issuing the command, the officer fired the gun and Durham appeared to be hit, according to the video. Both Durham and Boudreaux fell to the ground, and the officer advanced forward and fired his gun five more times, according to the video.

The knife was circled in video stills shown by Koren that capture Durham and Boudreaux in the doorway and again on the ground.

The investigation into the shooting is still in the early stages, Koren noted, but there were roughly three seconds from the first to last shot.

Officers attempted to provide Durham with medical treatment, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Boudreaux was arrested during the incident, Koren said. She is facing charges of home invasion with a deadly weapon; assault with a deadly weapon domestic violence; willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons resulting in death; and child abuse, neglect or endangerment.

Court records show Boudreaux is in police custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. There is no attorney listed as her representation.

She appears to have had some relationship with Durham, Koren said, but police provided no clarity as to what that relationship might be. Police believe the incident was targeted and not a random act of violence.

A criminal complaint filed in her case was obtained by NBC affiliate KSNV. The complaint alleges that Boudreaux broke into the home with a weapon with the intention of provoking a police response that is sometimes referred to as “suicide by cop,” the station reported.

NBC News was unable to obtain a copy of the complaint from the court on Sunday.

The officer’s use of force is being reviewed using the standard set by the Supreme Court’s decision in Graham v. Connor, Koren told reporters. The decision stemmed from a 1984 police brutality case and established an “objective reasonableness” standard for use of force.

A review of the shooting will take into account what the officer’s “threat perception” was in the moment, Koren said.

“Our officers, unfortunately, have a very challenging job that during these types of incidents, they don’t have the ability to stop time and stop a video and get a still and then spend minutes, let alone hours or days or months, analyzing that information to make their decision,” Koren said.

Durham’s 15-year-old daughter Isabella told KSNV that she was angry at the police department, which has made it so that she will “live fatherless for the rest of my life.”

“The violence that occurred here was under someone who was extremely, extremely angry and extremely violent,” Isabella said. “And I am disgusted in how the Metropolitan Police told my father, after killing him, to stay down.”

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
 

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@IssaB0ss
Brandon Durham called police after two intruders broke into his home. When police arrived they see two men wrestling. One is fully clothed and the other one is wearing boxers. Guess who the officer decided to shoot SIX TIMES?



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2/10
@IssaB0ss
Brandon’s sister was interviewed.



https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1857918377718665216/vid/avc1/576x1024/zjzzw5ExJ-6p4HQG.mp4

3/10
@quawmil
They just saw black in shot him smh



4/10
@IssaB0ss
I don’t think it was racially motivated. I think it’s a lack of training. These kids are bullied their entire like and, become police officers. They are cowards from the womb.



5/10
@GoldiieLocD
WTF 😳



6/10
@IssaB0ss
And no one is talking about it 🥺



7/10
@CremedelaShem
My GOD



8/10
@IssaB0ss
With his 15 yr old daughter in the home.



9/10
@AntTheNerd
fukking ridiculous



10/10
@IssaB0ss
A snippet of the body footage was released and Brandon was trying to wrestle a knife away. The officer didn’t even try to help. Wtf?!? This is so heartbreaking 💔




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@News3LV
Two days after 43-year-old Brandon Durham was shot and killed by Las Vegas Metro Police Officer Alexander Bookman, Durham's family is grappling with the aftermath of what they believe was a preventable tragedy. Las Vegas family questions police actions in fatal shooting of Brandon Durham



2/5
@philyourday
This is horrific. The officer must be charged.



3/5
@Fredthehaida
Of course it was a preventable tragedy



4/5
@SinCityVintage1
Officer needs to be prosecuted for murder. He should have used a taser first. I wouldn't have doubt that he racial profiled this poor guy



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@AmberIhmfeh3821
Good luck with that Lombardo won’t do anything He’s MAGA




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@KTNV
Channel 13's Abel Garcia sat down with Brandon Durham's loved ones, who shared their emotional reactions to the deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

'He was a beautiful soul': Close friends speak out about man killed by Las Vegas police officer



2/5
@idkwho702
they shot the wrong person!!!!



3/5
@IslaEllis7
This is obviously a horrible mistake, but the media has such an agenda since black victim is involved. The suspect was also black.



4/5
@4FabZab
/search?q=#Justice4Brandon



5/5
@realsmilyus
Stop using passive phrases like “officer-involved shooting” for a case where it’s already clear the officer shot and killed somebody.




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🚨| NEW: A BLACK MAN WHO CALLED 911 FOR HELP DURING A HOME INVASION WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY A WHITE COP

Brandon Durham, 43, called 911, stating he was inside his home with his 15-year-old daughter while two thugs tried to break in.

When police arrived, they heard screaming and found the naked home owner Durham struggling with 31-year-old thug Alejandra Boudreaux with a knife.

Officer Alexander Bookman took one look at the robber with the knife and the black naked home owner who called 911 and decided to shoot the naked black home owner 6 times !!!!!

The actual robber Alejandra Boudreaux was arrested with no harm and faces multiple charges, including home invasion and assault with a deadly weapon.

QUESTION 🙋🏽‍♂️: WHY WOULD THE COP SHOOT THE NAKED BLACK HOME OWNER 6 TIMES INSTEAD OF THE THUG WITH THE KNIFE? 🤔



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@VAzFinest19
Shot the homeowner arrested the intruder smh



4/34
@Dylan65549454
This was a state sanctioned lynching. You can't convince me otherwise.

The homeowner was detaining the criminal. That situation didn't require a shooting. Destabilise the situation first with commands, then taze if necessary



5/34
@LongDipXD_NFG
Alejandro was already on the ground and Durham was already standing up with his hands up, he could have waited for back up before discharging his weapon and taking Durham’s life.



6/34
@calrogue
Horrible. Simply horrible



7/34
@ranveerweston
That was an execution. Don’t invite them race soldiers into your home. Make sure their body cams are on upon contact with them.



8/34
@FreedmenAmplify
Straight bullshyt



9/34
@kokujin37
Why did the cop think he had to continue shooting after the first shot and they fell to the ground? Notice the public affairs officer didn’t mention that part. The 5 unnecessary shots. The cop also should be charged with “disregard for life” among other charges.



10/34
@Inverse_Relate
Message to Black people...

1. STOP CALLING THE COPS FOR HELP!!!

2. The police will NEVER help YOU!

3. Being black, you are always seen as a threat to the cops.

4. Protect yourself and your family because no one is coming to save you.

Thank you 🙏🏾



11/34
@DAKIDCMPJAY
You literally hear the dispatcher say “red beanie black sweatshirt” before he gets out of the car & he shoots the person wearing nothing 🤔



12/34
@AQUARIUSRISN25
The cop ASS-umed that BRANDON was the criminal because he was BLACK so the cop just shot him



13/34
@zazouka09
So sad. Now it is up to his family to….



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@dame_nixster
When training for what to do during a home invasion, in what part of the exercise are officers taught to forego the description of the suspect, properly assess the situation (determine caller vs invader), give a command and a second later empty the clip? I really want to know



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@Leee3005
This is horrible and sad



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@HankSunson
Even in the “safety” of my own home in my underwear………..



17/34
@JamaalR05295967
It's hard to feel sorry for Black men who call the police. Everybody knows what time it is.



18/34
@Milly0301733140
Was he mad at the size of it or something 🍆



19/34
@shiestylife00
Lawsuit gon be big af.. this cop has to be the dumbest mf ever to receive a badge.. let’s PLEASE find where this officer and his family lives.. he will receive little to no punishment so we NEED to start finding these ppl and their families. It’s the only way it’ll stop



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@GamingBadnews
I dnt understand y the won’t shoot in the leg or arm why shoot to kill



21/34
@Neake22_
They spokesman lied about multiple comands to drop the knife before his split second discharging. Also they're trying to justify killimg him with a still shot of "someone" holding a knife after the homeowner was initially shot in the head.



22/34
@scooprichardson
How are they even a threat to him to shoot the black male then keep firing.



23/34
@flycultr
Hope everyone getting murder charges



24/34
@ayoleo_
He did that on purpose and im almost certain the burglar and the cop are Latino. The long pause before the first shot gave him time to process the race of each individual before deciding to kill the black man. It was clear as day, theres no plausible deniability with this one.



25/34
@SpartanDawg_1
Trump’s America



26/34
@ymf305555555
Because the sun down town white was only hired to come after blacks not whites



27/34
@ComradeAuous
He didn't get theemo. Trump got elected, and it's open season on black men now



28/34
@thewittyfxcker
I usually don't fw your page but yeah this is bullshyt, this officer needs to do time.



29/34
@MannyRux
Black men should learn and understand, calling the police is not for us. Strap up, and get your license to carry.



30/34
@Beverly53569806
POLICE CANNOT BE TRUSTED. GET A GUN AND DEFEND YOUR HOME. DUMB POLICE CANNOT PROTECT BLACK AMERICANS. POLICE ARE THE ENEMY.



31/34
@bigburgh98
Lawsuit and Black Americans need to take precautions before calling police cause they have members who are white supremacists that will use opportunity to kill..



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@Beverly53569806
WTF, these dumb ass trigger happy shoot black people on site racist police. Get rid of this a$$hole. Fire him and sue him and sue the department for wrongful death. How do these idiots not know who the thugs are? SOBs just want to kill innocent Black Americans.



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@turner_dav97037
Very low iq white americ*nts.



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@jdp5181
@TheOfficerTatum @NewEmergingKing @ZeekArkham

your thoughts?




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god damn. that poor girl.

theres another thread going on as well
 

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god damn. that poor girl.

theres another thread going on as well

i searched the victims name before making the thread. :manny:
 

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Do they have that law in vegas?




Under Nevada’s felony murder rule, you can be charged with first-degree murder if you cause someone’s death while participating in certain dangerous felonies, even if the death was accidental and you had no intent to kill.

Qualifying crimes include:

  • burglary,
  • robbery,
  • kidnapping,
  • arson,
  • rape,
  • child sex crimes, and
  • abuse of children, the elderly, or the disabled.
As a category A felony, felony murder can be punished by:

 
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