LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The house invasion suspect going through fees for sparking a police taking pictures that left a home-owner lifeless appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday morning after refusing to point out up twice.
Las Vegas Justice Court docket Choose Amy Wilson set bail for Alejandra Boudreaux, 31, of Seattle, Washington, at $1 million. Boudreaux was ordered to seem by any means mandatory after failing to point out twice final week.
“The danger posed to our community I do believe is significant in this case,” Choose Wilson mentioned earlier than setting bail.
Boudreaux is going through fees of house invasion with using a lethal weapon, assault home violence with using a lethal weapon, little one abuse/neglect, and disrespect for the security of others leading to a lethal taking pictures.
Clark County District Lawyer Steve Wolfson mentioned Monday {that a} voluntary manslaughter cost was not acceptable for Boudreaux.
Alejandra Boudreaux seems in court docket on Nov. 25, 2024, on house invasion and assault fees in a police taking pictures that left Brandon Durham, 43, lifeless. (KLAS)
At one level, a marshall escorted Boudreaux out of the courtroom to attend till her listening to was referred to as as a result of she lifted her shirt exhibiting her breasts, and was additionally staring on the Durham household seated within the courtroom. Relations have been there on behalf of Brandon Durham, 43, who was shot and killed by LVMPD Officer Alexander Bookman on Nov. 12 inside his house.
Boudreaux additionally mouthed, “I’m sorry Brandon.”
Police responded to Durham’s house after he referred to as 911 and mentioned somebody was making an attempt to enter his house.
Alejandra Boudreaux, 31, of Seattle, Washington, faces fees of house invasion, assault, little one abuse and disregarding security of private property following the occasions of Tuesday, Nov. 12, inside 43-year-old Brandon Durham’s house. (LVMPD/KLAS)
In accordance with court docket paperwork, when officers arrived, they discovered injury to a number of automobiles close to the house and a damaged window to the house. In addition they heard banging and screaming and upon getting into the house, police video confirmed Durham and Boudreaux wrestling over a knife and Officer Bookman firing his weapon a number of occasions, killing Durham.
“The reality of it though is we very much feel like [Boudreaux] should’ve had a partner sitting next to him. Officer Bookman belonged in that courtroom today,” civil rights lawyer Cannon Lambert mentioned on Monday. She’s representing the Durham household on this matter.
Lambert referred to Boudreaux utilizing a male pronoun, though Boudreaux identifies as a transgender lady.
Officer Bookman is on paid administrative go away pending an inside investigation. When requested whether or not Bookman would face fees, Wolfson mentioned, “There was a loss of life. I want to be careful. I want to be diligent. I want to be fair.”
Talking on behalf of the Durham’s household, Lambert mentioned justice is seeing officer Bookman arrested.
“He had an idea as to who belonged in the house, who owned the house, and who he should’ve been shooting at. Explain it, make it make sense to me. How he shot the homeowner who called him for help,” Lambert mentioned.
The 8 Information Now Investigators realized Bookman responded to Durham’s house the day earlier than the lethal encounter. Durham had referred to as 911 then to report Boudreaux for trespassing after she refused to depart his house. The district lawyer confirmed that interplay.
“It’s undisputed that officer Bookman and another officer were at the Durham residence approximately 24 hours before. Had interaction to a certain degree with both Mr. Durham and defendant Boudreaux,” Wolfson mentioned.
Boudreaux, who has a prison historical past in Florida and identifies as a transgender lady, is at present on suicide watch on the Clark County Detention Middle and is scheduled for an additional court docket listening to on Dec. 16.
