2020 Henderson shooting

Mass shooting in Henderson, Nevada, United States

36°02′05″N 115°02′55″W / 36.03465°N 115.04854°W / 36.03465; -115.04854DateNovember 3, 2020
11:00 – 11:24 a.m. (PST)

Attack type

Mass shootingWeaponsHandgunDeaths4 (including the perpetrator)Injured1PerpetratorJason Neo BourneMotiveUnknown

On November 3, 2020, a mass shooting occurred at the Douglas at Stonelake Apartments in Henderson, Nevada, United States. 38-year-old Jason Neo Bourne, who lived at the apartments, shot several of his neighbors, killing two, wounding one, and taking one hostage. Bourne was later shot and killed by responding police officers when he threatened the hostage in his car.

Shooting

Around 11:00 a.m. PST, a gunman forcibly entered his neighbor's apartment at the Douglas at Stonelake Apartments and shot three people with a handgun, killing two and wounding one; the shooter also kidnapped a 12-year-old-boy.^[1] Police quickly arrived at the complex after an emergency call reporting gunfire.^[2]^[3] While the officers searched for the gunman, he called police dispatchers, rambling incoherently, referring to himself as "Bane" and demanding a helicopter.^[1]^[2] Police found the gunman in a Cadillac Escalade with the boy he had taken hostage. After attempts to de-escalate the situation police allege the gunman put his weapon to the boy's head, causing police to open fire on the vehicle.^[2]^[4] The gunman and the boy were killed. Police believe that the shooter was killed by police gunfire, and police allege the boy was shot by the gunman.^[2] The shooting was recorded by officers' body cameras.^[5]^[6]^[2]^[4]

Victims

The victims were identified as 38-year-old Dianne Hawatmeh, her 12-year-old son Joseph, and 33-year-old Veronica Muniz, the Hawatmeh's housekeeper.^[7] A fourth victim, 16-year-old Yasmeen Hawatmeh, Dianne's daughter, was critically injured.^[7]

In 2022 the father of Joseph Hawatmeh filed a federal lawsuit against the Henderson Police Department accusing police of firing the shots that killed Joseph.^[8]

Perpetrator

The gunman was identified by police as 38-year-old Jason Neo Bourne, who lived in an apartment above the Hawatmeh family.^[7]^[9] The gunman had legally changed his name to Jason Neo Bourne, possibly in reference to the character Jason Bourne and Neo (The Matrix).^[6]^[10] No known motive has been established.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (December 2, 2020). "Gunman in Henderson triple slaying claimed to be comic book villain". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Tabin, Sara (December 8, 2020). "Nevada police release new information about the killing of a Utah mother and son". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ Hanna, Jason (November 4, 2020). "Four dead, including a possible suspect, after shootings in Henderson, Nevada". CNN. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Paybarah, Azi (November 5, 2020). "Police in Nevada Reveal New Details About Episode That Left 4 Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "HPD OIS 2020-06 11.03.20". YouTube. Henderson Police Department. December 2, 2020. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Bartels, Joe (December 2, 2020). "Henderson police release new video, audio from Nov. shooting incident that left 4 dead". KNTV ABC 13 Las Vegas. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Abdelsayed, Amy (November 3, 2020). "UPDATE: Coroner releases names of people shot, killed in Henderson near Stephanie and Wigwam Avenue". KNTV. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ Charns, David (November 2, 2022). "'Do not hit that [expletive] kid,' Family accuses Henderson police of killing 12-year-old in standoff after double murder". CBS 8 News Now. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
^ Schnur, Sabrina (November 7, 2020). "Coroner IDs four killed in Henderson shooting". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
^ Higgins, Hailey (December 4, 2020). "Henderson Police release video, bizarre 9-1-1 call from shooting that left Utah woman and son dead". Fox 13 Salt Lake City. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.