It was a bloody, merciless attack. In September of 2015, Kayli and Bre Lasley were at their duplex when a 48-year-old homeless man suddenly broke in. The man began beating and kicking Bre, as Kayli ran upstairs at the sound of her sister's cries. For the next 15 minutes, the pair of sisters fought for their lives, struggling against their attacker and managing to call 911. But before help could arrive, the intruder pulled out a knife and began stabbing Bre all over her body.
Kayli ran outside for help, and that's when Salt Lake City Police Officer Ben Hone heard her desperate screams. He ran to the duplex and found the attacker pinning Bre down on the floor, holding a knife to her throat. The first and only words she could muster were “Officer, he’s going to kill me.”
Officer Hone demanded the man drop his knife, but instead he tightened his grip. That's when Officer Hone was faced with a life-changing decision.
Scroll down to find out what happened next…
In September of 2015, a pair of 20-something Utah sisters, Kayli and Bre, were inside their home when a man broke in and violently attacked them. Bre fought the man as her sister slept in the basement. Kayli heard the screams and ran upstairs to help.
For 15 excruciating minutes, the two women fought and struggled against their attacker while managing to call 911. That's when the 48-year-old intruder pulled out a knife and stabbed Bre in the abdomen and legs.
Meanwhile, Salt Lake City Police Officer Ben Hone was on the same street where the man had attempted another break-in earlier that evening. He heard the sisters screaming and ran to the home. Inside, he found the attacker holding a knife to Bre's throat, pinning her down. She was covered in blood. “Officer, he’s going to kill me,” she said.
Then, Officer Hone made a life-changing decision. He fired one single shot, killing the man and saving the sisters' lives.
Miraculously, the sisters both survived the horrific attack. Bre says the man tried to stab and kill her at least six or seven times, but told the Deseret News that she felt she was being watched over from above.
“I know, without a question, that we were totally protected, that there were angels there helping us.”
The Lasley sisters moved out of the duplex. Weeks after the incident, they were finally reunited with the hero who fired that single, lifesaving shot.
Kayli and Bre continue to keep in close touch with Officer Hone, who they now refer to as their guardian angel. Officer Hone says he was just doing his job, and that the sisters are the real heroes — not only for fighting for their own lives, but keeping each other alive in the process.
Kayli and Bre absolutely had someone, or something, watching over them that fateful night. God bless Officer Hone for his quick thinking and heroism. Please SHARE this survivor story with your friends on Facebook!
