LAS VEGAS (AP) A U.S. Army veteran accused of telephoning threats to “shoot up” a Southern Nevada synagogue will undergo a mental evaluation to determine if he will face criminal charges, a judge decided Wednesday.
A courtroom outburst by a man accused of telephoning threats to “shoot up” a southern Nevada synagogue prompted a judge to increase his bail, despite the man’s father saying his son is a military veteran with a mental disability resulting from head injuries.
A Nevada judge increased the bail for an Army veteran who was accused of threatening a synagogue. The man's father argued that his son has mental issues resulting from head injuries.