Las Vegas teenager plotted ISIS-inspired terror attack, built bombs in room: documents

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A teenager, Joshua Robles, accused of planning a terror attack in Las Vegas was allegedly building bombs in his room and may have been preparing to target a school, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained.

Detectives tied the post back to Robles’ North Las Vegas residence, documents said, adding at least one post contained ISIS-inspired imagery. Police later found other online posts, which they said indicated Robles “likely [supported] ISIS and the use of violence in support of ISIS’s goals,” documents said.

On Nov. 29, 2023, police raided Robles’ home finding components they said could be used to make an explosive device. Specifically, police believe Robles was building explosive devices similar to the ones that killed three and injured hundreds in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Police suspect Robles may have been interested in carrying out an arson attack on Jan. 1, 2024, they said. Documents indicate Robles was searching for information and floorplans for Chaparral High School in the east valley.

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