Navy veteran, opens fire at hometown laundromat, claims mind control

A new video from the Lafayette Police Department provides more information on what led a Nebraska man to open fire at a laundromat in early December 2024, killing one person and eventually shooting himself.

According to previous reports, 73-year-old Louis McGlothlin entered Lafayette Laundry on the evening of Dec. 5, 2024, and opened fire. Four individuals, including McGlothlin, were found at the laundromat with gunshot wounds. A man, later identified as 35-year-old Keith Ford, was pronounced dead. After shooting himself in the head, McGlothlin was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead on Dec. 7.

In the video, officers state McGlothlin had targeted Lafayette, a place where he lived as a child, claiming that the city was controlling his mind. McGlothlin had reportedly been planning this shooting for some time.

What does the video show?
Officials with the department said in the video that this was the result of a fully investigated incident, and the case is now closed.

“Our goal with this briefing is to remain open and transparent with our community by sharing the details of what occurred, the actions taken by our officers and the conclusions of the investigation,”