What should’ve been a rescue turned into a heartbreaking tragedy. Brandon Durham, a 43-year-old father, called 911 from inside his own home last November, fearing for his and his teenage daughter’s lives. An intruder had broken in. They were hiding in the bathroom.
Moments later, when help arrived, Brandon ended up shot and killed—by the police officer he had hoped would save them.
Now, five months later, his family is suing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, accusing them of using deadly force on a man who was simply trying to protect his home and child.
“Please Hurry… I Don’t Think I’ll Be Alive by Then”
The night of November 12, 2024, Brandon and his 15-year-old daughter, Isabella, were jolted awake by the sound of someone breaking in. The intruder, identified as 31-year-old Alejandra Boudreaux, had smashed her way into the house with a knife in hand.
Brandon did what any father would: he grabbed his daughter and locked them both in the bathroom. From there, he called 911. His voice, according to the lawsuit and 911 transcripts, was desperate.
“Please hurry,” he told dispatchers. “I don’t think I’ll be alive by then.”
He tried to stay calm. He tried to do the right thing. But within minutes of police arriving, everything went horribly wrong.
The Officer Fired — But Not at the Intruder
When Officer Alexander Bookman, 26, entered the home, he found Brandon and the intruder locked in a struggle over the knife. Body camera footage shows Bookman entering the bathroom, shouting for them to drop the weapon.
But instead of trying to separate them or evaluate who was the actual threat, Bookman opened fire. Brandon was hit and dropped to the ground. Even after he fell, the officer fired again. In total, he shot six times.
The officer never fired a single shot at the actual intruder, who was still armed.
Brandon died there in the hallway.
His Daughter Saw Everything
Isabella witnessed the entire encounter.
The lawsuit states that after her father was shot, she screamed that he was the one who had called 911—that he was the victim. The officer’s response, according to her, was chilling: “Stay down.”
In the months since, the family has struggled to come to terms with what happened. Speaking through their attorney, civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt, they say Brandon was “wrongfully executed in his own home” after doing everything right—calling for help, protecting his daughter, and not posing a threat.
Who Was the Intruder?
Alejandra Boudreaux wasn’t just a burglar. According to court records, she told police she had entered the home hoping police would shoot her—a case of attempted “suicide by cop.”
Despite being the one who broke in armed, Boudreaux survived. She now faces multiple felony charges, including home invasion and assault with a deadly weapon.
An Investigation Is Underway
The officer who fired the shots, Alexander Bookman, has not yet been charged with any crime. He is currently on paid administrative leave while a grand jury decides whether to indict him.
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office says the case is under active review. Meanwhile, the police department has made no public comment about the lawsuit.
Community activists and Brandon’s supporters are calling for more accountability and better training for officers responding to crisis situations like this.
A Father Remembered
Brandon Durham wasn’t just a name in a police report. He was a devoted dad, a working professional, and someone who loved his family. His loved ones remember him as kind, funny, and fiercely protective.
Isabella, still reeling from the trauma, has spoken out publicly to demand justice.
“My dad did everything he could to protect me,” she said. “They were supposed to help him. Instead, they killed him.”
As the legal battle plays out and the family searches for answers, their message is simple: No one should lose their life for asking for help.
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