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Damien Clary (15) died trying to break into a home and was shot by the homeowner
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Published: Jan 23, 2007 @ 3:59 PM
Damien Clary (15)
Date:
Jan 21, 2007
Cause of Death:
Shot
Location:
Las Vegas, NV
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A group of young men try to break into a valley home, now one suspect is dead, another is in jail, and at least one is still on the loose. Police say the group tried to break in a back window of the home and that's when the homeowner started shooting.
The shooting happened late Sunday night on Night Breeze drive near Vegas and Buffalo. At this point police have not arrested the homeowner. The facts they have collected so far give no reason for him to be under arrest.
That could change, however, because the investigation will be forwarded on to the district attorney. And prosecutors will have to decide if there was any negligence on behalf of the homeowner.
It's a neighborhood where people definitely go above and beyond when it comes to security bars and alarm systems. According to police, around 9:30 Sunday night a group of young men rang the doorbell. When the homeowner wouldn't answer the men went around the back gate and attempted to break in through a window.
Police say the homeowner fired a gun several times through the window. One of the suspects, who we found out was a 15 year old boy, was shot and died at the scene. A second suspect, 20 year old Matthew Carpenter, was caught by police nearby. He was arrested on several counts, including attempted burglary.
News 3 talked to district attorney David Roger and he said situations like this are reviewed on a case by case basis. When looking at whether a homeowner will be charged in a case like this they take into consideration whether there was reasonable fear that his life was in danger.
According to the coroner, the boy who died was 15-year-old Damien Clary. He died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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