An individual identified as a transgender woman, who allegedly orchestrated a terror plot targeting a casino near Las Vegas, had previously threatened a mass shooting years earlier, as revealed by disturbing police audio recordings.
Allison Howlett, 36, born male but now living as a woman, was taken into custody on Saturday. Authorities apprehended her in the parking garage of a Henderson casino, located near Las Vegas, where they discovered a significant stockpile of firearms and ammunition.
Henderson Police Chief Reggie Rader disclosed that Howlett’s former spouse tipped off police, reporting that Howlett was contemplating “suicide by cop” or a potential mass shooting.
Following her arrest, officials unveiled that Howlett had made threats of a mass shooting as early as 2024. They supported their claims by playing a chilling audio clip of an expletive-filled rant by the suspect.
In the recording, Howlett is heard declaring, “I swear to God, if the FBI doesn’t come f—king arrest me, there’s gonna be a f—king mass shooting,” according to law enforcement reports.
Howlett then grows more agitated, adding: “There’s one day you’re gonna be pissing me the f—k off, and it’s gonna be the last f—king straw.
“You’re going to the be reason that hundreds of people lose their goddamn life.”
Officers did not identify the source of the recording or who Howlett had been speaking to.
Howlett was arrested Saturday charges of making terroristic threats, assault with a deadly weapon, auto theft, gun theft and other offenses.
Video of the arrest at the Sunset Station hotel shows officers surrounding Howlett’s vehicle and dragging the suspect from the car.
Officers were shocked to see Howlett had been sitting on a handgun and had an MP5 submachine gun in the back seat.
Police said they uncovered a total of 55 firearms, with 22 of them from the vehicle and the rest from Howlett’s residence. Multiple handguns, rifles, a fully automatic firearm, suppressors and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were discovered in the car.
Howlett remains in custody on $500,000 bail. A judge on Wednesday set a preliminary hearing for July 15.