Separate Incidents: Foiled Mass Shooting Plot in Michigan and Fatal Gym Shooting in Las Vegas
Separate Incidents: Foiled Mass Shooting Plot in Michigan and Fatal Gym Shooting in Las Vegas
Two separate incidents involving firearms occurred in Michigan and Nevada. In Michigan, law enforcement officials prevented a potential mass shooting at a graduation ceremony. In Nevada, a shooting at a health club resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries.
In Oakland County, Michigan, on Tuesday, police responded to a report of a fight at the Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac’s graduation ceremony. A tip about a Snapchat post threatening violence at the ceremony led police to investigate further. Two suspects, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old identified as Jamarion Hardiman, were observed placing packages under cars. These packages contained fully-loaded, unregistered firearms, each with a 40-round magazine. The 19-year-old suspect was arrested. Hardiman remains at large.
The Michigan school’s statement indicated a brief altercation occurred inside the venue but was quickly resolved by staff and security. The graduation ceremony proceeded without further incident. The incident occurred approximately 30 minutes south of Oxford High School, the site of a 2021 mass shooting.
Separately, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 16, 2025, a shooting occurred at the Las Vegas Athletic Club. Police responded to reports of an active shooter. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Daniel Ortega, was armed with an Olympic Arms PCR .223 caliber rifle. Ortega fired 24 rounds, killing one person and injuring three others. A fourth victim self-transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ortega engaged in an altercation with employees before opening fire. He was shot by police officers as he fled the building and later died at a hospital. Had he survived, he would have faced charges including murder with a deadly weapon, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a protected person, and assault with a deadly weapon.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released video footage and 911 audio recordings related to the incident. This incident marked the third officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas in 2025.
In summary, a potential mass shooting was thwarted in Michigan through proactive police work based on a tip, resulting in the arrest of one suspect and an ongoing search for another. In Las Vegas, a shooting at a health club resulted in one death and multiple injuries, leading to an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of the suspect.
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