Social media users are pointing out Maui Police Chief John Pelletier previously served as incident commander during another mass casualty event: the Las Vegas Route 61 festival mass shooting.
The bizarre coincidence was highlighted by several social media users, who were immediately skeptical of Pelletier’s previous work on the mass shooting at Mandalay Bay that left 58 people dead, and his current overseeing of the response to the deadly Maui wildfire that’s killed at least 99 people.
Footage of Pelletier explaining why rescue crews have recovered so few bodies circulated over the weekend.
Anyone recognize this man? Maui Police Chief John Pelletier was also incident commander for the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
They’ll tell you this is just a coincidence.
pic.twitter.com/paI4Qu0ph6— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) August 14, 2023
Coincidentally the Maui police chief John Pelletier was also the incident commander during the Las Vegas mass shooting. Some of you might remember me reporting live from Mandalay Bay during that time period. #MauiFires #Lahaina #Hawaii pic.twitter.com/YMgW4n85PT
— Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News 🙌 (@unhealthytruth) August 14, 2023
