SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says a heavily armed man arrested in Southern California told police he was in the area for West Hollywood’s gay pride parade.
Garcetti announced the arrest Sunday while attending the LA Pride kickoff. Police in Santa Monica planned a news conference to discuss the arrest.
Authorities did not know of any connection between the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday and the Santa Monica arrest.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told City News Service that the agency was assisting the Santa Monica Police Department with the arrest of an individual,” but would not supply any more details.
Tens of thousands have gathered in West Hollywood for the annual LA Pride.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials say they’re assisting with the investigation and there is no immediate threat.
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There are a lot of people out there (many of them Trump backers) who are threatened by their increasing inability to look down on “others” - gays, Hispanics, blacks, Muslims, whatever. In a less gun-laden society, these people would be a problem. In this society, they’re a deadly menace.
Let’s hope he was a lone wolf
Assault rifles, ammunition and materials that could be used to create explosives were found.
Sounds similar to the weapons and explosives the killer in FL had with him in carrying out the massacre at the gay club!
It is “lone wolf” attacks that ISIS is encouraging against “infidels in the West.”