Las Vegas police kill victim of home invasion who called 911 for help
abc7.com
Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting in which an officer killed a victim of a home invasion who had called 911 for help.

Officers showed up at the home and found a man struggling with a woman over a knife. An officer opened fire and struck the man, killing him at the scene. Only later did they discover the man who was killed lived at the home and was struggling to fend off the woman who had broken into his home.

Police say Brandon Durham, 43, had called 911 and reported multiple people outside his home shooting, then told the 911 operator that someone had entered his home through the front and back doors and he was locking himself in the bathroom.

He also told the 911 operator that he was home with his 15-year-old daughter, according to police. Officers kicked open the door after arriving on scene and hearing someone screaming as well as damage to vehicles parked outside the property, police said.

  • JamesTBagg@lemmy.worldEnglish
    282·
    1 month ago

    But a gun, learn to use it, call a lawyer then cops. Or gamble on the cops and going fisticuffs with a knife like this poor guy did.

    • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      66·
      1 month ago

      a bunch of guys breaking into your house and you with one gun will probably have the same outcome

      especially if you store it safely, locked in a safe, unloaded, ammo separate

        • Rubanski@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          1 month ago

          I thought that you are supposed to leave the chamber empty, preventing accidental discharge?

          • modus@lemmy.worldEnglish
            71·
            1 month ago

            Fair question. Not pulling the trigger prevents accidental discharge.

            Having one in chamber saves time. It’s one less thing to do in a stressful situation when every millisecond counts. If it’s got a safety, train with it engaged and flip it off as part of any exercise.

          • AhismaMiasma@lemm.eeEnglish
            91·
            1 month ago

            Uh, no. Firearms are nearly pointless if they cannot be used.

            Store it loaded in a quick release safe or hidden in such a manner that it will not be accidentally accessed.

            Something like this

            • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              12·
              1 month ago

              per the Justice dept - that is not the “official” advise, but a layman opinion https://www.justice.gov/media/1337981/dl?inline

              while I understand your emotional reaction in the context of the story, my personal belief is that “well regulated militia” does intend the safe and responsible use of firearms under specific circumstances, and not to be a .44 under your pillow or duct taped to the back of your armchair

              while it’s not illegal per se, if anyone else picks up your gun not stored correctly you could (depending on the state) be on the hook for illegal transfer of a weapon (+ to a minor if relevant), or brandishment laws.

              As it’s much more likely that an unstored firearm (quick access safe aside), could be stolen, picked up by someone else, or seen by a visitor (postal worker, jehovas witness, canvasser, guest…) than a full scale home invasion by a militia - it might be worth weighing the likelihood of trying to take down multiple assailants in a firefight against these outcomes

      • 4lan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        1 month ago

        Nice thing about not having children is you can leave your gun loaded with a round in the chamber.

        Just flip it to fire and pull the trigger.

        Anyone not welcome will be put down immediately

    • Snapz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      721·
      1 month ago

      Smash cut to Rambo over here in an actual perceived thread, tripping over his footie pajamas in the dark and shooting himself in the dick with the first bullet and his neighbor in the face with second. Then reveals that the “gang of migrants” “breaking in” was actually just mormon kids knocking on your door to tell you about home pest control service they are also selling on their iPads.

      You secured the perimeter, dipshit.

        • Snapz@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          1 month ago

          Oh, I’m sorry… Do you work to populate your own planet filled with your dead family in the afterlife while wearing special underpants and being afraid of soda… only during business hours?