LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in which a home invasion victim who called 911 for help was killed.

The police showed up at the home and found a man fighting with a woman over a knife. An officer opened fire and struck the man, killing him at the scene. It was only later that they discovered that the man who had been killed lived in the house and was struggling to chase away the woman who had entered his home.

The man and woman knew each other and had been in a relationship, police said.

The incident took place on Tuesday around 12:40 p.m

Police say 43-year-old Brandon Durham called 911 to report that several people outside his home had been shot, then told the 911 operator that someone had entered his home through the front and back doors. back and locked himself in the bathroom.

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

Inside the home, police say, officers found Durham and the suspect, identified as Alejandra Boudreaux, struggling over a knife and an officer-involved shooting ensued.

Boudreaux was not hit by gunfire. She was booked for home invasion with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon child abuse and domestic violence.

The officer who fired the shot is 26 years old and has been with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since 2021. An investigation is ongoing to determine if the officer acted appropriately when he fired the weapon.