Key Takeaways
- Brandon Wesley Bryan broke into a Wichita Falls home on Hayes Street around 11:15 p.m. Thursday carrying a shotgun after threatening to kill the resident.
- The victim was on a 911 call with dispatchers when Bryan forced his way inside, and gunshots were heard over the phone.
- Bryan physically assaulted the victim, who then fired several rounds at him in response to the attack.
- Officers found a text message on the victim’s phone in which Bryan stated he fully intended to kill the victim.
- Bryan suffered multiple gunshot wounds described as potentially non-life-threatening and was taken into custody with bond set at $250,000.
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WICHITA FALLS, TX — A Wichita Falls resident shot their brother multiple times Thursday night after police say he broke into the home carrying a shotgun and physically assaulted them, following repeated threats to kill them.
The account comes from the Wichita Falls Police Department, as reported by Irving Journal. Officers were dispatched to a home in the 1800 block of Hayes Street around 11:15 p.m. after a caller reported that their brother, Brandon Wesley Bryan, had threatened to come to the residence and kill them. While the caller was still on the line with dispatchers, police say Bryan broke into the home. Gunshots could be heard over the phone.
Dispatchers also heard a male voice making threats during the confrontation, according to police. “You thought I was f***ing around with you?” the man could be heard saying. “You called the cops and now I’m going to have to kill you.”
The victim told officers that after Bryan forced his way in, they saw him searching for them with a shotgun. Bryan then began physically assaulting the victim. The victim fired several rounds at him.
When officers arrived, they found Bryan at the front of the residence and took him into custody. Inside, they found the victim on the floor of the master bedroom with multiple injuries, including fresh bruising and swelling around the face and eye. The victim told investigators Bryan had threatened to kill them before he arrived. Officers also found a text message on the victim’s phone in which Bryan stated he “fully intended to kill” the victim, police said.
Bryan suffered multiple gunshot wounds that police described as potentially non-life-threatening. He was taken to the emergency room at United Regional Health Care System, where he remained in Wichita Falls police custody. His bond has been set at $250,000. The victim was also taken to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
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Calling 911 the moment a threat comes in is the right first move. It does not guarantee officers get there first. Here, the line was still open when he got inside. Threats from family are easy to write off as talk. This one came with a text message, a 911 call, and a shotgun. The mindset is to take a threat like that at its word and have a plan for the minutes before help arrives.
The victim was not named in the police account, and no charging decision regarding the victim has been announced. The allegations against Bryan have not been proven in court, and he is presumed innocent unless convicted.
