Current:Home > My15-year-old North Dakota runaway shot, killed in Las Vegas while suspect FaceTimed girl -ProgressCapital
15-year-old North Dakota runaway shot, killed in Las Vegas while suspect FaceTimed girl
View
Date:2025-04-14 00:05:26
A 15-year-old runaway from North Dakota was killed in a Las Vegas apartment while his suspected shooter was showing off his gun to a girl on FaceTime, police said.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police charged Browdy Lee Shaffer, 18, with James Lobue's murder on Sept. 4. The boy was a runaway from Bismarck, North Dakota, according to a police arrest report obtained by USA TODAY.
Officers found James on Sept. 2 lying inside the apartment from a gunshot wound to the torso, the report says. He was then taken to a hospital for emergency surgery, but despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries, the document continued.
Two adults and three juveniles were in the residence when police responded, while body-worn camera video caught "a multitude of juveniles fleeing the apartment upon officer's arrival," according to the report.
It is unclear if Shaffer has a defense attorney.
Browdy Lee Shaffer came to apartment with semiautomatic pistol
A female juvenile in the apartment told police that James and another boy slept in the living room of the apartment the night before the shooting, the report says. Upset that the boys were in the living room, the girl's stepfather poured water on them and woke the pair up, prompting them to leave, the document continued.
The boys would ultimately come back and spend the night in the apartment. Shaffer, who had a semiautomatic pistol with him, came by the apartment the next day to confront the girl's stepfather about him pouring water on his brother, according to the report.
While at the apartment, Shaffer began "play-fighting" with his brother and James in a bedroom, the report says. He then made a FaceTime call to an unknown female and began showing her his gun by "illuminating the flashlight and laser," the document continued.
Loud 'pop' heard, everyone ran out of the apartment
At some point, Shaffer was standing next to James with the gun in his hand when a loud "pop" was heard, according to the report. Everyone then ran out of the room, including James, who collapsed at the front door of the apartment, police said in the report.
While everyone fled from the apartment, Shaffer attempted to help the dying teenager, the report says. Before the police arrived, he went back to the bedroom for an unknown reason and then fled the apartment, according to the document.
Police learned that Shaffer came over to the apartment to fight the girl's stepfather "in the street," the report says. Instead of fighting the stepfather, James died from gunshot wounds to his torso and arm, according to the report, citing the Clark County Coroner.
Shaffer was arrested on Sept. 4 and booked at the Clark County Detention Center.
veryGood! (1188)
Related
- Taylor Swift Cancels Austria Concerts After Confirmation of Planned Terrorist Attack
- Oregon wildfire map: See where fires are blazing on West Coast as evacuations ordered
- North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
- Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- Barbie rises above The Dark Knight to become Warner Bro.'s highest grossing film domestically
- Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations
- Michael Parkinson, British talk show host knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 88
- NCAA hits former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh with suspension, show-cause for recruiting violations
- The Blind Side Author Weighs in on Michael Oher Claims About the Tuohy Family
Ranking
- Jay Kanter, veteran Hollywood producer and Marlon Brando agent, dies at 97: Reports
- Why The White Lotus’ Meghann Fahy Was “So Embarrassed” Meeting Taylor Swift
- Strong earthquake and aftershock shake Colombia’s capital and other cities
- NYC bans use of TikTok on city-owned phones, joining federal government, majority of states
- NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
- Loved ones frantically search for DC-area attorney Jared Shadded, last seen at Seattle Airbnb
- Snark and sarcasm rule the roost in 'The Adults,' a comedy about grown siblings
- Dramatic video footage shows shooting ambush in Fargo that killed an officer last month
Recommendation
Golf's No. 1 Nelly Korda looking to regain her form – and her spot on the Olympic podium
Man who was a minor when he killed and beheaded a teen gets shorter sentence
The Killers booed in former Soviet republic of Georgia after bringing Russian fan onstage
Congressional effort grows to strip funding from special counsel's Trump prosecutions
Southern California rocked by series of earthquakes: Is a bigger one brewing?
Videos of long blue text messages show we don't know how to talk to each other
Here’s the Secret To Getting Bouncy, Long-Lasting Curls With Zero Effort
Inmates at Northern California women’s prison sue federal government over sexual abuse