Brickbat: Ask Questions Later

The family of a man shot and killed by Las Vegas police officer Alexander Bookman want him fired and charged in the shooting. Brandon Durham called 911 saying a former romantic partner had broken into his house. Bookman, the responding officer, arrived to find Durham struggling with the intruder over a knife. Body camera footage showed Bookman shout at them to drop the knife, then fire one round. Durham and the woman both fell to the floor. Bookman then walked over and fired five more shots as he stood over them. He is on paid leave while the department investigates the shooting.*

CORRECTION: This article originally misstated the nature of the break-in and the officer's actions. It has been updated to clarify Durham's relationship with the intruder and that only Durham was shot.