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A South Carolina man is facing felony charges after allegedly making terroristic threats at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on September 9, 2024. The incident occurred when Jared Peeler, frustrated by the lack of direct flights from Las Vegas to South Carolina, reportedly threatened to blow up the airport and made political remarks supporting Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
The confrontation began at the Alaska Airlines ticket counter, where Peeler inquired about a direct flight to South Carolina. After being informed that no such flights were available, he allegedly became agitated, prompting an Alaska Airlines supervisor to ask him to leave. Witnesses stated that Peeler refused, escalated his behavior, and made threatening comments such as, “If I was a terrorist, I’d blow up this place,” and “Come back and shoot this [expletive] up Trump 2024.”
The severity of the statements led to the involvement of detectives from the Southern Nevada Counterterrorism Center, as the remarks were treated as a potential terror threat. Peeler, however, denied making the threatening statements during a subsequent interview with authorities. He claimed he only said, “Good thing I’m not a terrorist and I’m not trying to blow up the airport,” asserting that his words had been misinterpreted.
