Man killed in northeast Las Vegas home invasion identified

A man who was killed during a home invasion Tuesday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Willie M. Pro, 33, address unknown.

Pro, who had a long criminal record that included convictions for robbery and burglary, died at North Vista Hospital after being shot in the buttocks, the coroner’s office said.

According to Metro police, Pro and Tarneshia Harris, 29, also known as Tiffany Carter, initially attempted a ruse to gain entry into a house in the 3800 block of King Palm Avenue, near Alexander and Pecos roads, Tuesday morning. Harris knocked on the door and told the 12-year-old boy who answered that her car broke down and asked if she could use his phone.

But as the boy began to shut the door, Harris pushed through and put the boy and his friend into a headlock, according to Harris’ arrest report.

Pro, armed with a .22-caliber handgun that had been reported stolen in California, followed Harris inside. He pointed the handgun at the 12-year-old and told him to be quiet.

Pro then kicked in a bedroom door where the boy’s 23-year-old brother was sleeping.

Startled by Pro, the brother grabbed the .40-caliber pistol he keeps next to his bed, and the two exchanged fire.

Pro was hit and retreated out of the room while the 23-year-old gave chase, according to the report.

The 23-year-old, who was not wounded, told police he could hear his mother and brother screaming and saw the man, still with gun in hand, standing at the front door. So he shot at him again. This time the intruder dropped his gun and ran out of the house, the report said.

When he saw Harris, who was fighting with his mother, he fired again, hitting her and forcing her to run out the front door, according to police.

As the family called the police, the brother followed Harris outside, where he found her lying on the ground, wounded.

He later told police he asked Harris why they broke into his home, and she told him she “was trying to protect the kids.” It’s unclear from the police report what Harris meant. The family told police they didn’t know her or the other intruder.

Returning to his room, the brother grabbed an AK-47-style rifle and went back outside. He told detectives he fired a single rifle shot at the intruders’ gold Oldsmobile as they were driving away, hoping to hit a rear tire and prevent them from leaving. It’s unclear whether the shot hit the car.

Police said Pro and Harris drove themselves to North Vista Hospital. Harris was taken to University Medical Center, where she was in critical condition.

Harris was booked in absentia at the Clark County Detention Center on charges of attempted murder, robbery, kidnapping, home invasion, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit home invasion, police said.

Like Pro, Harris has a lengthy criminal history that includes convictions for several burglaries and robberies, attempted grand larceny, petit larceny and malicious destruction of property, court records show.

Police said they do not anticipate any charges being filed against the resident of the house who shot the intruders.

Ricardo Torres contributed. Contact reporter Colton Lochhead at clochhead@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-4638. Find him on Twitter: @ColtonLochhead