Officers then located the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jason Neo Bourne, armed with a handgun, and barricaded in a nearby vehicle, holding a 12-year-old male hostage. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. The suspected gunman, 38-year-old Jason Neo Bourne, was fatally shot by police officers in the city of Henderson, Nevada, on November 3. Police and dispatchers were trying to convince him to roll down his window to talk to officers, Burns said. , updated [2] The shooting was recorded by officers' body cameras. The shooter and another woman also died, according to Henderson Police. She's a graduate of the University of Arizona. When dispatchers asked Bourne where he . 'She was one of a kind. View Obituaries; Place an Obituary . The boy's 16-year-old sister was critically injured. At a vigil on in Draper, Utah last month, some 200 friends and members of the community mourned and prayed for the victims. The 33-year-old victim has also not been officially identified but Jordanian officials said she was the family's housekeeper. Bourne demanded a police helicopter, and said, (Joseph) wants a helicopter, and he says he wants it now because hes scared.. Don't miss the big stories. She was elegant. US Navy faces being totally outgunned by China in just seven years, says expert, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, Star singer La Tigresa dies from a heart attack at 89 after storied career, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, 12-year-old Joseph Hawatmeh and his mom, 38-year-old Dianne Reem Hawatmeh, were fatally shot on November 3, Dash cam footage from the November 3 shooting was shared by the Henderson Police Department on Wednesday, Credit: Henderson Police Department/Newsflash, Henderson Police shared this photo of the gun Bourne used on November 3, A box of bullets were found outside the gunman's care, An officer's body cam footage shows a rifle pointed at the suspect's car, Veronica Muniz, 33, was fatally shot by Bourne on November 3, Gunman makes disturbing 911 call while holding boy, 12, hostage moments before deadly shootout. Cause of death: gunshot wounds. The mother and son were known to celebrate life and enjoy every moment of it. Just after he had killed a mother from Utah and another woman inside a Henderson, Nev., apartment, Jason Neo Bourne called 911. According to a letter the Skaggs Catholic Center community, where Diana was an active member, her husband and eldest son, Layth, were not involved in the shooting in Nevada. 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Police stopped short of offering a motive. It was not clear from body camera footage who fired first, but police say Bourne fired multiple rounds inside the car and the child died because of injuries inflicted by Bourne. Bourne was dead when police got to the car. Hawatmeh was a substitute teacher in Juan Diego's elementary and middle schools and taught Zumba dance to members of the Juan Diego faculty, school officials say. The names of the victims were not released. Estimated read time: 1-2 Police said Bourne shot Diana, Yasmeen and a 33-year-old woman. 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During a vigil in Draper, Utah on Wednesday night, around 200 friends and community members mourned and prayed for the victims. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Jason Neo Bourne, 38, of Henderson, was shot and killed by police after killing two women and the son of one of the women, according to police. Jason Neo Bourne, 38, is accused of shooting 39-year-old Jordanian-American mother Diana Hawatmeh and an unidentified 33-year-old woman at the 1400 block of Stonelake Cove Street in Henderson County on Tuesday morning. Police discovered Diana's 16-year-old daughter inside the apartment, and she was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she is listed in stable condition. After refusing to cooperate with police, Bourne then reportedly shot Joseph, prompting seven officers to return fire. The victims were identified as Dianne Reem Hawatmeh, the boy's 38-year-old mom, and Veronica Muniz, 33, the family's housekeeper. According to a statement released by Juan Diego Catholic Schools, Diana Hawatmeh and her son, Joseph, a seventh-grader at Saint John the Baptist Middle School in Draper, were killed in the shooting. Dianas husband and older son were not at the apartment at the time of the shooting. Bourne was killed in a shootout with police. [1][2] Police found the gunman in a Cadillac Escalade with the boy he had taken hostage. She was graceful. Diana and Jojo will be unbelievably missed by their families and friends, reads the obituary. The Henderson Police Department would not say Wednesday if any officers bullets struck the child. The police did not provide any further details and did not formally identify the victims. or superseded by additional information. It is not clear who fired the guns that killed the boy. She was kind and very kind, Dianas close friend Mary Ann Horn told Fox 13. We will miss her more than words could ever express, said Natalie Montoya. The boy was pulled from the car and officers began life-saving measures, but unfortunately, the boy succumbed to his injuries along with the suspect, officials say. An obituary for Diana Hawatmeh says she was a fitness instructor in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. Joseph, meanwhile, died of gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to coroners. Police have said that Bourne, who had just shot and killed two women, held a gun to the childs head and opened fire in the car. When officers arrived on scene they discovered two women dead and a 16-year-old girl injured. The killings took place at a three-story building at an apartment complex, the Douglas at Stonelake, that one resident, Amber Belmonte, said was generally quiet. Bourne is heard in 911 calls he made prior to the shooting speaking to the child and threatening to kill him. Police said they arrived on the scene around 11 a.m. and found Bourne holed up inside a car, havingtaken Joseph hostage. The boy's 16-year-old sister was critically injured. Chief David added: "Officers were unable to rescue the juvenile before he succumbed to the injuries inflicted by Bourne.". Utah mother and son among 4 dead in Nevada shooting, Tuesday, Utah woman and son killed, daughter critically injured in Nevada shooting, Community prays for mother, children caught in tragic Nevada shooting - Deseret News, US: 2 Jordanians killed in Las Vegas gun attack. Robert Telles, the former Clark County public administrator accused of killing a Review-Journal reporter, is selling five rental properties in Arkansas. Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Shooting the Mother of His Child Outside of Son's Daycare, Boy, 8, Killed by Man Who Allegedly Fired Gun at Random While Cars Passed by His South Carolina Home, Man Facing Murder Charges After 2-Year-Old Found Dead in Car and Father Fatally Shot in Houston, 15-Year-Old Boy Killed, 3 Adults Injured in Shooting at a Washington, D.C. Street Concert. Police say that Bourne killed Diana Hawatmeh inside an apartment she used as an office for her business. According to Henderson police offer, Katrina Farrell, around 11 a.m. officers were sent to investigate reports of gunshots in a residential area. A man suspected in a downtown Las Vegas killing was rebooked Friday in connection with a second killing this year. The Jordanian Embassy in Washington is following the incident that led to the death of a Jordanian woman and her son, said Daifallah Alfayez, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson. Police have not given a motive for the killings, but said Bourne had a brief interaction with the victims before he forced his way into the apartment and started firing. Police encountered Bourne as he was holding 12-year-oldJoseph Hawatmeh hostage inside a car with a gun against the boy's head. A neighbor accused of shooting dead a Zumba instructor mom, 39, her 12-year-old son and the family housekeeper in Nevada this week was a drug addict who opened fire on the victims because he thought they had filed a drug abuse complaint against him, according to authorities. Jason Neo Bourne Death - Obituary | Man Shot Dead In Henderson -Click to read and leave a tribute.. LDS Church wants to light up a temple in a place that prides itself on dark skies, For husband-and-wife team, this new restaurant is the culmination of a decadeslong dream. He is not believed to be Jordanian, but his nationality is otherwise unknown. Police said suspect Jason Neo Bourne, 38, held Diana Hawatmeh's 12-year-old son hostage in a car. Relatives and friends said Diana and her family split their time between Sandy, Utah, and Henderson, Nevada. only for your personal, non-commercial use. His motive for the killings has not yet been revealed by police. He also said he had a gun and had killed someone. Hawatmeh's 16-year-old daughter, Yasmeen, is reported to be in critical condition at a Las Vegas Hospital. The 12-year-old boy and Mr. Bourne both died at the scene, the police said. He was holding a gun to the boy's head, and an officer-involved shooting unfolded which left both Joseph and Bourne dead. When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Veronica Muniz and 38-year-old Dianne Hawatmeh, both from Henderson, dead inside the apartment from gunshot wounds to the head. Holding a 12-year-old Utah boy hostage in a car, Bourne rambled about how he sometimes thinks his name is XM Satellite Radio, and that he was doing a movie. Seven officers opened fire on the vehicle in response. 12-year-old Joseph was held hostage while the police armed the suspected hitman with a gun and set up a barricade in a nearby vehicle. [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. She was kind, so kind,' Diana's close friend, Mary Ann Horn, told Fox 13. She had three children. Both deaths have been ruled homicides. I would never want this to happen to anyone. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation but when the suspect held his gun to the juvenile's head, it resulting in an officer-involved shooting. 15:38 EST 03 Dec 2020. Ashley Fredde covers human services and and women's issues for KSL.com. Police say Bourne made that call just before he shot the boy Nov. 3. Copyright 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Bodycam shows shooting of man holding boy hostage, Emergency personnel as well as a SWAT vehicle about the parking lot after four were killed and one injured in police shooting at The Douglas at Stonelake Apartments on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Henderson. Despite officers' attempts to deescalate the situation, Bourne refused to comply and shot the young boy, prompting seven cops to fire multiple shots. When officers arrived they found Muniz and Hawatmeh dead inside an apartment with gunshot wounds to their heads. The briefing also includes 911 calls from a witness who tried to help the victims. Relatives and friends of the Hawatmehs said Diana and her family split their time between Sandy, Utah, and Henderson, Nevada. Six officers were sentenced on paid administrative leave until the investigation was concluded. This archived news story is available When officers arrived on scene they discovered two women dead and a 16-year-old girl injured. But police say he instead pointed a gun at the childs head. Galey Colosimo, principal of Juan Diego Catholic High School, described the shooting that took the life of Diana and Joseph Hawatmeh as an instinctive fist and a tragedy of untold proportions. L.E. Bourne also fired multiple rounds inside the Cadillac, investigators said. The family was a pillar of the Salt Lake County Catholic community. She also enjoys reporting on arts, culture and entertainment news. According to the report, officers found a suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jason Neo Bourne in a car with the 12-year-old boy believed to be Hawatmeh's son. Bourne was sitting in the drivers seat, and the boy was next to him, Chief Burns said. He was barricaded in a nearby vehicle and holding a boy hostage. Around 11:00a.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. A man and woman were found dead on the 1900 block of Tallow Tree Avenue on Tuesday. Minutes before the fatal exchange of gunfire, Bourne had reportedly called 911 while police were searching for him, telling dispatchers he was from the future and that his name was Bane, a supervillain from Batman . 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