Howell’s friend and fellow car club member Joseph Greeson, 18, said Howell didn’t harbor any ill will toward gays or lesbians. He did indicate that he was planning on going to the Pride festival but beyond anything as far as motives or his intentions that statement was never made nor did any officer receive that statement.” “Unfortunately, she was given incorrect information initially, which indicated that that statement was made however, that statement never was made. He said the suspect told investigators that he was going to the Pride festival but said he did not make additional statements about his intentions. Saul Rodriguez said later the tweet was a misstatement. Update: Court date set for Indiana man found with weapons before L.A.
Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks initially said on Twitter that the 20-year-old man told one of her officers after he was arrested that he wanted “to harm Gay Pride event.”
Authorities on Sunday were trying to determine the intentions of an Indiana man with a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosive-making materials in his car and apparent plans to attend the L.A.