Avoided Shooting Incident
After the game, federal authorities revealed that Kurt William Havelock, a would-be bar owner angry at being denied a liquor license, had threatened to shoot people at the Super Bowl and drove to within sight of the stadium. Havelock had sent letters to the media, vowing to "shed the blood of the innocent." After buying an AR-15 rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition, he drove to the stadium and then changed his mind. After calling some family members, Havelock turned himself in to the police.
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