Ohio Man Threatened To Commit Vegas-Style Mass Shooting At Casino

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH — A 28-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man promised his estranged wife he'd "make history" by killing her and then shooting up a Las Vegas hotel and casino, federal agents allege in court documents filed Thursday. Wei Li, 28, made the threats via text messages to his estranged wife on Nov. 6, according to authorities.

Li noted in messages that he already completed a "dry run" at the casino and no security personnel stopped him, authorities said. Li's wife was working in Las Vegas at the time of the communication.

Court documents filed by law enforcement indicate that Li also sent photographs of various weapons to his wife, including rifles and knives. He told her that he would "make history."

When his wife told him he would not be able to get into the casino, Li reportedly responded by saying, in a text message, "Automatic rifle. I can't find you, I just sweep it through. Make it big. You cause it. You still want to work. Fuck you. You get involved in murder. How you gonna make it?"

He also made a reference to a mass shooting at a church, with at least 1,000 people in attendance. Li indicated in his messages that he would blame his wife for all of the ensuing deaths. He told her the "media smearing will drown you."

He allegedly sent another set of messages on Nov. 9, saying that if he did not receive his green card, he would kill his wife. He also suggested that both his wife and his life would be ended.

The FBI and Cuyahoga Falls Police Department interviewed Li on Nov. 10. During that conversation, Li was asked to unlock his cell phone. He did so, but then deleted a string of text messages, the FBI said in a press release. Li, at first, denied deleting the text messages. Law enforcement said he later admitted to getting rid of the communication string because it was "bad."

Li told law enforcement that he was not serious about the threats, according to court documents obtained by Patch.

Shortly after that, he was arrested and placed into custody.

Li was transferred into federal custody and his charges were announced Thursday morning by the FBI.

Last month, a Stephen Paddock, 64, killed 58 people and injured hundreds more during a Las Vegas shooting spree. Paddock opened fire from a high-rise hotel room, taking aim at a crowd at a concert.

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