LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas grand jury will resolve whether or not an officer who fatally shot a home-owner who known as police for assist must be charged, his legal professional instructed the 8 Information Now Investigators.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Alexander Bookman shot and killed Brandon Durham, 43, after Durham known 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 the Las Vegas Police Protecting Affiliation, mentioned Bookman will obtain a “Marcum Notice,” which implies prosecutors intend to current proof to the grand jury, which may embody video and witness testimony. The grand jury would then resolve whether or not Bookman must be charged.
“While Mr. Durham’s death is tragic, Officer Bookman was trying to eliminate a threat and did not commit a crime,” Roger instructed 8 Information Now Investigators. “We have faith in the criminal justice system and look forward to a fair result.”
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 must be criminally charged.
A Clark County grand jury indicted Boudreaux, 31, on 4 felony fees, together with house invasion with a lethal weapon, in December.
Boudreaux confessed to breaking into the house, saying she supposed for police to kill her, based on courtroom paperwork.
Boudreaux remained in custody Wednesday on $1 million bail.
