Las Vegas Police officer who shot, killed homeowner will not be indicted, attorneys say

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Las Vegas Metro Police officer who was identified in the fatal shooting of Brandon Durham will not be indicted, according to his family’s attorneys.

On Friday, Officer Alexander Bookman’s attorney, David Roger, will hold a press conference to discuss the investigation and the latest on a possible indictment.

The District Attorney’s office initiated grand jury proceedings against Bookman back in March. Sources tell FOX5 Bookman will not be indicted.

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The shooting happened in November 2024. Officers responded to Durham’s home in the 6900 block of Wine River Drive near Sunset Park while he was wrestling with an intruder, later identified as Alejandra Boudreaux.

One of the officers responding was identified as Alexander Bookman. Police said when officers entered the residence, they heard screaming and saw two people struggling over a knife.

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Police said Bookman shot at Durham firing six rounds. The Clark County Coroner’s Office said he died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Durham’s teenage daughter was hiding in another room. “My father always feared the police and even with that fear he asked me to call the police. I dialed my phone and handed it to him and that was the last time I saw him alive,” Isabella Durham recounted.

Durham’s death lead to community protests. His family alleges Bookman knew Durham was the homeowner because less than 24 hours before the shooting, Durham let the officer into his home by using his thumbprint to unlock his front door. Bodycam video shows Officer Bookman removed the same intruder from Durham’s home.

In April, Durham’s family filed a $1 million federal lawsuit against Bookman and LVMPD. His family, along with national civil rights attorneys S. Lee Merritt and Canon Lambert, released a statement Thursday calling for action against Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson. They refer to the unsuccessful attempt in indicting Bookman.

“This failure to act is a betrayal of the public trust and a violation of the District Attorney’s sworn duty to uphold the law without fear or favor,” said Merritt. “Officer Bookman murdered Brandon Durham in cold blood. This community deserves transparency, accountability, and justice.”

Durham’s family is calling on Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford to assign a prosecutor to the case to review possible criminal charges against Bookman. The attorneys say they are filing additional legal action now against Bookman and the City of Las Vegas.

“We are demanding that all stakeholders—local, national, and international—stand with the Durham family,” said Lambert. “We urge the public to condemn this no-bill decision and demand that justice be served.”

FOX5 has reached out to the City of Las Vegas for a statement. We have yet to hear back.

FOX5 also reached out to ACLU for a statement. Athar Haseebullah, executive director of ACLU, said, “We stand by the family of Brandon Durham and our counterparts at NAACP of Las Vegas in their ongoing quest for accountability. The uncontested facts remain that Brandon Durham was killed by a law enforcement officer within seconds of that officer’s arrival after Mr. Durham called 911 to report a break-in. If the government’s version of justice is police officers arriving to a scene and immediately killing a person who called 911 for assistance, it’s no surprise why there is little faith in the government, especially by communities historically impacted by police violence and government abuse. I maintain no expectation of accountability from the District Attorney’s Office or LVMPD and do not believe their intermingled relationship will ever yield fair outcomes for those who are killed by police.”

Friday, the Las Vegas Police Protective Association also plan to hold a news conference to address the case and the grand jury’s decision.