Vem Miller, alleged Trump rally gun-toter, is a mystery to residents of his former Las Vegas neighborhood

LAS VEGAS — Vem Miller, the armed suspect arrested near the Trump rally in Coachella, California, had a low profile in his former Las Vegas neighborhood. Neighbors mentioned they rarely saw the one-time Nevada Assembly candidate during his time on Lavender Heights Court, where he lived with his parents in a rental home in the Astoria Trails South gated community before they moved out in 2022, leaving the place in poor condition.

When Miller and his presumed relatives departed, the property owner had to renovate the 5-bedroom, 3-bath home estimated to be worth $529,454.00, as the place was left in a state of disrepair with overgrown weeds and debris scattered in the backyard.

Neighbors mentioned that Miller and his family left the neighborhood the same year he came in third in the GOP primary for the Nevada Assembly race. However, they barely saw him before that. Some neighbors noted that Miller’s car had Canadian license plates, potentially from British Columbia.

A majority of the residents in the gated community were unfamiliar with Miller, as they moved in after his departure. The neighborhood was described as middle-class, consisting of working families, with a transient nature due to many homes being rentals.

Miller was apprehended at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally with a cache of fake passports and driver’s licenses, a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine in his possession. He was booked on weapons charges and released on bail. Authorities stated that there was no threat to the former president at the rally.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco accused Miller of a potential assassination attempt on Trump, but Miller denied the allegations, claiming to be a Trump supporter unaware of the differing gun laws between Nevada and California. The Secret Service and FBI do not believe the incident was an assassination attempt.

Attempts to reach Miller for comment were unsuccessful as calls and messages went unanswered.