Las Vegas homeowner shoots, kills intruder, police say

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — A homeowner shot and killed a person who was attempting to break into their home Thursday morning, police said.

On Thursday, Sept. 26 at around 7:40 a.m. a person called 911 to report that their home in the 6400 block of Placer Drive, near West Harmon Avenue and South Torrey Pines Drive, was being broken into.

As officers were dispatched, the 911 dispatcher heard a shot over the phone, LVMPD Homicide Lt. Jason Johansson said during a news conference Thursday. The person reporting told the dispatcher they shot the man, who appeared to be in his 30s or 40s, Johansson said.

The homeowner, who is in their 20s, told police that the man was acting “extremely irrational” and would not listen to the homeowner when they asked him to leave the home, Johansson said.

Johansson said the man then “moved toward the doorway” where the homeowner was, leading to the homeowner to shoot him.

Arriving officers found the man in the driveway suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical personnel took the man to a local hospital where staff pronounced him dead.

Johansson said police did not believe there was any relationship between the man and the homeowner as the homeowner moved into the home recently.

Johansson also said police obtained surveillance video from across the street. He said he does not anticipate an arrest in this investigation at this time. The investigation will go through a review with the Clark County District Attorney’s office to determine if any charges will be filed.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or on their website .

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