{"id":226748,"date":"2022-08-16T11:29:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T16:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=226748"},"modified":"2022-08-16T12:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T17:00:12","slug":"las-vegas-airport-false-shooter-report-caused-by-loud-noise-suspect-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-airport-false-shooter-report-caused-by-loud-noise-suspect-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Airport False Shooter Report Caused by Loud Noise, Suspect Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: <\/strong>Police have identified the man suspected of sparking Sunday\u2019s Las Vegas Airport panic, according to the Associated Press. Stefan Mathias Hutchinson, 33, of Carmichael, Calif., was arrested at the airport on a felony burglary charge. He is being held at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas pending a court appearance.<\/p>\n

The loud noise mistaken for gunfire was described by police as \u201cThe sharp sound of a door closing or a trash can toppling.\u201d Hutchinson was not armed.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, mass panic erupted at 4:30 a.m. over an active shooter at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. There was no shooter, only a loud noise in Terminal 1 caused by someone taken into police custody.<\/p>\n

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A sign greets travelers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, above. The airport was the scene of a panic on Sunday morning over a false report of an active shooter. (Image: Harry Reid International Airport)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nevertheless, hundreds of travelers ran for their lives through exits and TSA checkpoints. This caused flights to be grounded, as the terminal was shut down and cleared. No major injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

According to a tweet from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the noise was created by “an unruly subject” who was taken into custody. Police did not say what, if any, charges they faced.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dramatic videos posted by Twitter users showed terrified passengers running from the gates toward exits. Other reports said hundreds abandoned their bags and rushed toward TSA checkpoints, where security did not stop them as they headed toward the gates.<\/p>\n

The airport tweeted a note about the false alarm at 6 a.m. that morning. They later tweeted that travelers should “expect delays,” as all passengers were cleared from the terminal and rescreened at security checkpoints. As of 9:30 a.m., Flightaware.com reported that 111 flights had been delayed and 26 more canceled due to the airport chaos.<\/p>\n

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FALSE ALARM: There is no threat at the airport. A loud noise has caused panic at Harry Reid International Airport this morning, and created a security incident. We appreciate the patience of those traveling today as operations are in the process of returning to normal.<\/p>\n

— Harry Reid International Airport (@LASairport) August 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n