{"id":129613,"date":"2024-11-24T17:52:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T10:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=129613"},"modified":"2024-11-24T17:52:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T10:52:53","slug":"man-who-called-911-for-help-during-a-home-invasion-fatally-shot-by-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=129613","title":{"rendered":"Man who called 911 for help during a home invasion fatally shot by cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC\"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB\">LAS VEGAS &#8212; <\/span>A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot him, according to authorities and 911 calls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Brandon Durham called 911 early Nov. 12, saying he was hiding with his 15-year-old daughter after someone broke into his home, Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Durham is heard pleading with the dispatcher to \u201csend someone ASAP&#8221; in audio recordings obtained this week by <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/video\/2024\/11\/20\/911-calls-hear-las-vegas-police-respond-home-invasion-where-officer-shoots-kills-homeowner\/\">KVVU-TV in Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Koren identified the officer who shot Durham as Alexander Bookman, 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Bookman was one of the first officers to arrive and kicked in the front door. Koren said the officer found Durham in a hallway struggling over a knife with the intruder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">In a short clip of body camera video released by police, the officer yells for them to drop the knife, then fires one round. Durham and the intruder both fall to the floor, then the officer moves closer and fires five more rounds while standing over them, the video shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Durham, 43, died in his home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Koren said Durham and the intruder knew each other. The intruder was arrested and charged with home invasion and assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">David Roger, general counsel for the union representing Las Vegas police officers, said Saturday in a statement that Bookman was not at fault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">\u201cWhile Mr. Durham&#8217;s death is tragic, Officer Bookman was doing his job and did not intend to commit a crime. The person responsible for Mr. Durham&#8217;s death is in custody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Durham&#8217;s family wants Bookman fired and charged in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">\u201cMr. Durham was not threatening anyone. There\u2019s no justification for the use of force against Mr. Durham,&#8221; <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-and-politics-texas-24448c22099fc395224edafe18308e87\">Lee Merritt,<\/a> a civil rights attorney representing the family, said at a news conference, the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/courts\/relatives-of-man-killed-by-las-vegas-police-officer-attend-court-hearing-3213950\/\">Las Vegas Review-Journal reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a statement that it was too early in the investigation for him to comment on possible charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN\">Bookman is on paid leave while the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/man-called-911-home-invasion-las-vegas-police-116169787\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAS VEGAS &#8212; A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot him, according to authorities and 911 calls. 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