Calling Down The Thunder

The suspect was held by six of the muscular performers until security arrived, but not before he tried to shoot a cast member with a .44-caliber Magnum handgun, according to an arrest report.

The suspect, who appears to be in his 20s, was seen walking around the showroom at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino prior to the group’s performance while wearing a SWAT hat, fireman’s shirt and police-style boots.

Investigators were told that no one approached him because they thought he was a new dancer.

When confronted, the man allegedly told the show director that he bought the items for his girlfriend but performers later realized he had taken the items from their dressing rooms, according to the police report.

After allegedly trying to make off with a suitcase full of costumes and props, the suspect fired a shot at a cast member’s head but another cast member jostled his hand, according to the report.

The bullet struck a wall, the gun fell to the floor and the cast members subdued the suspect.

“The suspect definitely got the worst of it,” Las Vegas police officer Laura Meltzer said.