US EditionOfficials investigating terrorism-related event after driver rammed car into Nevada power substation
- On Thursday, a driver rammed a vehicle through a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power substation gate near Boulder City; Dawson Maloney, 23-year-old driver from Albany, New York, was found dead.
- Maloney had been reported missing and had messaged family stating self-harm and wanting to `be on the news`, including calling himself a `dead terrorist son`.
- Investigators found a cache that included two shotguns, an AR-style pistol, flamethrowers containing thermite, explosive materials, extremist literature, and a 3D printer at the rental vehicle, motel room, and Albany residence.
- The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI are investigating the crash as a possible terrorism-related event, but officials said there is no ongoing threat or major damage.
- The substation's role within regional water and power systems highlights its ownership by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power near Boulder City, about 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas, home to the Hoover Dam serving millions.
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New York man carrying explosives, weapons crashes through power substation's gate in Boulder City
LAS VEGAS (NBC, KYMA) - A New York man carrying explosives and weapons drove a vehicle to Nevada before crashing through a secured gate at a power substation in Boulder City Friday morning. During a press conference, officials shared security footage of the incident, which was reported around 10:00 a.m. Friday. The driver of the vehicle was found dead inside of the car with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. He was also found wearing soft bo…
Car ramming at LA power station probed as ‘terrorism-related’ plot
Nevada officials announced Friday that authorities are investigating a car-ramming incident as a “terrorism-related event.” New York resident Dawson Maloney, 23, is accused of ramming his vehicle into a power substation owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, near Boulder, Nevada. Maloney drove cross-country before crashing through the substation’s security gate, according to investigators. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Depa…
The vehicle that crashed into an electric substation near Las Vegas, and whose driver was found dead, could have been a terrorist act.
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