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June 12th, 2016
As the world’s attention was fixed on the terrible massacre at the Pulse night club in Orlando, Santa Monica police narrowly averted another massacre at Los Angeles Pride, which took place today. That suspect has been identified as James Wesley Howell, 20, of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Police responded to a “suspicious activity” call at about 5:00 a.m. to the 17oo block of 11th St. after someone called 911 about a man knocking on resident’s door and windows.
When officers arrived, they found Howell siting in his white Acura with Indiana tags. Inside the car, police discovered a virtual armory: three rifles — one of them identified simply as an “assault rifle” — loaded clips, a camouflage outfit, security badge, and five pounds of mixed tannerite, “capable of forming an improvised explosive device. ”
The bomb squad was called in to secure the car and Howell was arrested. Santa Monica Chief of Police Jaqueline Seabrooks tweeted that Howell told the police officer during the arrest “of wanting to harm Gay Pride event” during his arrest.
Howell is being held on a $500,000 bond at the Santa Monica jail. Police tightened security for today’s LA Pride parade. No incidents have been reported.
June 12th, 2016
Pride celebrations are scheduled for today in several cities including Philadelphia and Los Angeles, where police in Santa Monica found possible explosives and assault rifles and ammunition in the car of a man who said he was going to LA Pride in West Hollywood:
Early Sunday, there was a call into Santa Monica police of a suspected prowler near Olympic Boulevard and 11th Street. Patrol officers responded and encountered an individual who told officers he was waiting for a friend. That led officers to inspect the car and found several weapons a lot of ammunition as well as tannerite, an ingredient that could be used to create a pipe bomb.
The car had Indiana plates. He did make comments that he was in town for the pride event in WeHo this weekend. Source said they did not know of any connection between what happened in Orlando and the investigation has been taken over by FBI.
I’ve already seen reports of police heightening security in LA and Philly.
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