LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas grand jury will resolve whether or not an officer who fatally shot a home-owner who referred to as police for assist needs to be charged, his lawyer advised the 8 Information Now Investigators.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Alexander Bookman shot and killed Brandon Durham, 43, after Durham referred to as 911 to report a house invasion on Nov. 12.
Video confirmed Durham and Alejandra Boudreaux struggling over a knife when Bookman opened hearth fourteen seconds after breaking down Durham’s entrance door.
David Roger, who represents Bookman by way of the Las Vegas Police Protecting Affiliation, stated Bookman will obtain a “Marcum Notice,” which suggests prosecutors intend to current proof to the grand jury, which might embrace video and witness testimony. The grand jury would then resolve whether or not Bookman needs to be charged.
“While Mr. Durham’s death is tragic, Officer Bookman was trying to eliminate a threat and did not commit a crime,” Roger advised 8 Information Now Investigators. “We have faith in the criminal justice system and look forward to a fair result.”
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division, the identical division Bookman works for, investigated the capturing and introduced the knowledge to the Clark County District Legal professional’s workplace.
Durham’s household has repeatedly expressed that they consider Bookman needs to be criminally charged.
A Clark County grand jury indicted Boudreaux, 31, on 4 felony prices, together with dwelling invasion with a lethal weapon, in December.
Boudreaux confessed to breaking into the house, saying she meant for police to kill her, based on court docket paperwork.
Boudreaux remained in custody Wednesday on $1 million bail.
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