A man accused of firing a gun as he tried to make off with costumes and props used by Thunder From Down Under male performers in Las Vegas has appeared in court.
Joey Kadmiri had visible injuries on his face on Monday, when a judge set a preliminary hearing for April 7.
He was taken to hospital with facial injuries, including a black eye, after being subdued by performers from the Australia-themed show during last week's scuffle at the Excalibur hotel casino.
Kadmiri, 24, had refused to make an initial appearance on Friday on several charges including attempted murder, armed robbery and burglary.
In interviews on Friday with KLAS-TV and the Las Vegas Sun, Kadmiri said he suffered from mental-health and drug problems, and needed outpatient therapy.
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"I have these hallucinations that I'm running away from somebody, and I ended up backstage somehow," he said, adding he was on methamphetamines that night.
Terrified someone wanted him dead, he decided to use the show's costumes as a disguise, Kadmiri said.
"I hope that I can get past this and get the proper mental help on the outside, outpatient, and be a good person again with my family and have everything being back to being normal," he said.
"That is all I want in my life."
No one was seriously injured in the incident.
Witnesses told police that Kadmiri had pointed a gun at a show member's head before another cast member jostled the suspect's hand and the shot hit a wall.
