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Man who called 911 for help shot and killed by Las Vegas police officer

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Man who called 911 for help shot and killed by Las Vegas police officer

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is sharing more details about a fatal shooting by one of his officers.

A press conference on Thursday gave us more insight into what happened early Tuesday morning at a home near Sunset Park.

The man who police say called for help is the one who was shot and killed by Officer Alexander Bookman.

WATCH: Assistant. Sheriff Dori Koren describes the events of a fatal shooting Tuesday. (This video contains body-worn camera footage that some viewers may find disturbing.)

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Around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, police said 43-year-old Brandon Durham told 911 dispatchers he was in his home with his 15-year-old daughter and two people were trying to enter.

He told the dispatcher that he locked himself in a bathroom. But when police arrived, Asst. Sheriff Dori Koren says they heard screaming and that Durham was struggling with the suspect, a 31-year-old woman Alejandra Boudreaux.

Officer Bookman ordered them to drop the knife before shooting and killing Durham.

(Disclaimer: This footage shared by Metro Police may be disturbing to some viewers.)

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“So when it comes to whether the officer was aware of the identity, this incident technically happened less than 72 hours ago,” Koren said. “We are still very early in the investigation. I cannot speculate on what exactly the officer knew at the time or what the perception of the threat was at the time.”

Boudreaux was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including home invasion and assault with a deadly weapon.

Police also say Boudreaux and Durham knew each other.

In an earlier statement, LVMPD said Officer Bookman is 26 years old and has been with the department since 2021.

There are many unanswered questions in this investigation, which Metro officials say is still in its early stages.

“An investigation into this incident is underway by the LVMPD Critical Incident Review Team,” officials said. “This review focuses on policies, tactics and training associated with this use of force.”

This shooting is the 13th involving LVMPD officers this year and the department’s 8th fatal officer-involved shooting so far.