‘You’re Looking at the Color of the Skin, That’s Why He’s Dead’: Las Vegas Police Kill Black Homeowner in Front of Daughter After He Called 911 for Help, Mistaken for Armed Intruder

It took one second for Las Vegas police officer Alexander Bookman to shoot and kill Brandon Durham on Tuesday after ordering him to “drop the knife,” firing six times after entering Durham’s home. But Durham, a 43-year-old Black man who worked in real estate, was the owner of the home and had his daughter call police for help to report a home invasion. And the video appears to show it was the female intruder holding the knife while Durham was holding her wrists with both hands to keep from being stabbed. Las Vegas police shot and killed Brandon Durham who had called 911 for help after a woman broke into his home. The cop who killed him believed he was holding the knife but it appears it was the woman holding the knife. (Photo: body camera and Facebook) “Hey! Hey! Drop the knife! Drop the knife!” yelled Bookman, opening fire while yelling orders. The first bullet appeared to strike Durham in the head, causing him to groan in pain as he fell to the floor. Bookman then fired an additional five shots after Durham was on the floor. “Put your hands up!” Bookman yelled. But by then, Durham was dead...