1 killed in Boulder City, Nevada, from suspected terror attack
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Las Vegas police say they’re investigating a car that rammed into a power substation as a possible “terrorism-related event.”
The incident happened on Thursday just outside of Boulder City.
There’s no ongoing threat to the public, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in a news conference Friday.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 23-year-old Dawson Noah Maloney from Albany, New York, who was reported missing. He’s died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, McMahill said. His body was found inside his vehicle at the scene.
Maloney had communicated with family prior to the crash, referencing self-harm and said he was going to commit an act that would place him on the news. He referred to himself as a terrorist in a message sent to his mother, according to police.
Authorities found explosive materials and multiple books “related to extremist ideologies” in Maloney’s hotel room, McMahill said. He was wearing what police described as “soft-body armor.”
The power substation is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
