Summary
Las Vegas police are looking into a car crash at a power substation as a potential terrorist act. The crash involved 23-year-old Dawson Maloney from New York, who was found dead at the scene. He had sent messages hinting at self-harm and an intent to make news.
Key Facts
- A car hit a power substation in Boulder City near Las Vegas.
- The suspect in the crash, Dawson Maloney, was 23 years old and from Albany, New York.
- Maloney was reported missing before the crash and was found dead at the scene.
- He sent messages to family referring to himself as a terrorist and hinted he wanted to "make news."
- Explosive materials and extremist literature were found in Maloney's hotel room.
- The incident occurred about 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas, near the Hoover Dam.
- The affected substation is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
- Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public, but the investigation continues.
