Would-Be Vegas Mass Shooter’s Guns Belonged to Spouse — Interview

The 22 firearms recovered from a vehicle at the center of a mass‑shooting threat investigation last weekend belonged to the suspect’s ex-spouse, who works as a gun dealer, according to KVVU‑TV/Las Vegas.

Julie Howlett — who dialed 911 reporting that Allison Howlett stole her car was and threatened to “shoot up the Las Vegas Strip” — told the news station in an exclusive interview: “They were all my guns – all of them.”

Julie explained that she was preparing to deliver the weapons out of state as part of her job as a legal gun dealer.

Allison Howlett was taken into custody on Saturday, June 27, after Henderson police tracked Julie’s stolen vehicle to the parking garage at the Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev. — about 10 miles from the Strip. Police recovered rifles, pistols, suppressor‑equipped weapons, and multiple high‑capacity magazines from the car — several of which were regulated under the National Firearms Act.

According to Julie, the confrontation began that morning, when she discovered unauthorized charges on her credit card. She told the news station that Allison held a gun to her head, leading to a struggle

“She had pulled the trigger — she was going to kill me,” Julie said, adding that she managed to disarm Allison and unload the weapon. Moments later, Allison ran outside and allegedly sole Julie’s vehicle — still loaded with firearms.

Standoff at Sunset

Henderson police tracked the vehicle to the Sunset Station parking garage and engaged Allison at 11:18 a.m. Officers reported that Allison refused commands, blasted loud music, and made repeated obscene gestures.

Officers ultimately pulled her through the driver’s side window and used a Taser to subdue her. A handgun was found in the driver’s seat, a suppressor-equipped submachine gun in the back seat, according to the arrest report.

Julie told KVVU that Allison’s threats were not new.

“It’s been going on for a very long time,” she said, adding that she repeatedly contacted police and that “nothing was getting done.” Henderson police confirmed to KVVU that they had responded to the residence four times.

Julie said that on June 21 — six days before the arrest — officers placed Allison on a Legal 2000 mental‑health hold after she allegedly pointed a firearm at her own head and then at Julie’s.

According to the arrest report, Allison first made a mass‑shooting threat on Jan. 26, 2024, telling Julie on video: “If the FBI doesn’t come arrest me, there is going to be a mass shooting one day.” Police said similar threats continued through 2024, into early 2025, and again in the weeks leading up to the June 27 incident.

Charges and Additional Seizures

The Clark County District Attorney’s Office filed 35 felony counts against Allison, including assault with a deadly weapon constituting domestic violence, grand larceny of a firearm, grand larceny auto, possession of illegal firearms and silencers, and related charges. (Just because Julie legally owned the guns as a licensed dealer does not mean that Allison could legally possess them.)

A search warrant executed at the couple’s home uncovered more than two dozen additional firearms — including an M2 .50‑caliber machine gun, an M5 rocket launcher, and rifles with grenade‑launcher attachments. Allison is being held on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to return to court later this month.