AP News
By JESSICA HILL
Updated 8:13 PM EST, February 20, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say they’re investigating a car that rammed into a power substation Thursday as a ” terrorism-related event.”
There’s no ongoing threat to the public, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference Friday.
Police received a 911 call at 10 a.m. Thursday reporting a vehicle crash through a secured gate at the substation in Boulder City, located approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Las Vegas, McMahill said.
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