Las Vegas Smash player in custody after bomb threats

One of the best hopes of the Las Vegas community's Super Smash Bros was banned for life from local tournaments after sending threatening messages to other players and was reportedly arrested by the authorities.

Tournament organizer Ivan 'Navi' Castillo, director of the Las Vegas Esports Arena, was posted on Facebook on November 7 to confirm that Jacob 'JK' Johnson was banned from attending Super Smash Bros. events. in the Las Vegas area.

Castillo states that Johnson was quietly banned in September 2018, as it appeared that JK was suffering from mental health problems, and all parties agreed that it was better that he kept away from the scene to be able to fix it.

Johnson then attempted to participate in an event at the Games Nest arcade in Las Vegas in early November. Members of his staff asked him to leave the premises, his presence breaking the conditions of his ban.

In the aftermath of his deportation, Johnson allegedly sent threatening messages to his compatriot Jordan & # 39; Lycan & # 39; Aguda November 13, writing via Twitter DM: "The next time I see you, I'll shoot you in the damn mouth. "And said that he was growing up to blow up the house of Aguda's grandfather.

It is also alleged that Johnson has also sent messages to various other players competing on the Las Vegas scene, which has led the concerned parties to contact Nevada law enforcement, which is the only one in the world. have placed in custody.

At the time of writing this article, the situation remains unclear, only reports on Twitter confirming the detention of the player.

As a result of Florida's August shooting in Florida, esports around the world have increased security, as management no longer wants to risk something similar happening. under his supervision.

We asked Johnson for comments.

H / T: GameTyrant