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The suspect in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel has been identified as Matthew Livelsberger, NBC-affiliated KOAA News5 reported.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded on fire in front of the Trump International Hotel de Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and wounding seven other people.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it is investigating whether the explosion was an act of terrorism. Videos circulating on social media taken inside and outside the Trump International Hotel showed the vehicle exploding and flames coming out of it.
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The Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is part of the Trump Organisation, the company of President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House on Jan. 20. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was a key backer of Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign and is also an adviser to the incoming president.
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According to KOAA News5, Livelsberger lived in Colorado Springs. On social media, several posts sharing a screenshot of his alleged LinkedIn profile have surfaced. According to the screenshot, Livelsberger was an Operations Director and former Special Forces Intelligence Manager. HT cannot independently verify this information.
The Sheriff of the Metropolitan Police of Las Vegas, Kevin McMahill, said at a press conference: “Obviously, a Cybertruck, the Trump hotel: there are many questions that we want to answer.
According to a Reuters report, FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeremy Schwartz later told reporters, “I know everyone is interested in that word and looking to see if we can say, ‘Hey, this is a terrorist attack. ‘”It’s our purpose, our purpose, and that’s what we’re looking to do. “
Las Vegas firefighters responded four minutes after the vehicle reported a stuck fire and extinguished it.
Two of the injured people were transported to hospitals with minor injuries. The Trump Hotel was evacuated after the incident and most of the visitors were moved to another hotel, the Reuters report added.
“Eric Trump, vice president of the Trump Organization and son of President-elect Trump, posted about the incident at Trump in Las Vegas,” he wrote, referring to the building’s covered entrance.
(With input from Reuters)