Explosion of Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas: details and suspect
3 january 2025 в 02:13
The explosion of the Tesla Cybertruck left residents of Las Vegas and tourists in shock. On Wednesday, January 1, the car suddenly exploded around 8:40 am local time near the Trump hotel. According to CNN, several injured people received injuries, but their condition is stable. The video of the moment quickly spread on social media, and based on the height of the explosion and the flames, people assumed that there were fireworks in the car. So, who caused the fire and what was their motivation?
Stay tuned for updates on the Cybertruck explosion and the suspect here.
In the video of the car explosion, flames engulf the Cybertruck, followed by what appeared to be fireworks erupting from the vehicle. The detonation was so intense that the fire and smoke quickly spread around the car and beyond the entrance to the Trump hotel.
Police found fireworks mortars and fuel canisters in the Cybertruck, according to Denver7.
Several sources reported that the suspect in the Cybertruck explosion was identified as Matthew Livelsberger, a Green Beret fighter. The 37-year-old army veteran was from Colorado Springs.
Although several injured people received injuries as a result of the incident, only Livelsberger died inside the Cybertruck, according to several sources.
Since the suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans was also an army veteran, authorities are considering a possible connection between the cases.
Both the Cybertruck explosion and the attack on the car on Bourbon Street in New Orleans occurred on January 1, 2025. In addition, the suspects in both incidents (Livelsberger — suspect in Las Vegas, and Shamsud-Din Jabbar — suspect in New Orleans) allegedly served at Fort Bragg military base, according to Denver7. They reportedly served in the army in Afghanistan around the same time.
Furthermore, both Livelsberger and Jabbar rented their cars from the car-sharing company Turo. However, law enforcement authorities have not disclosed an official connection between the pickup truck attack in New Orleans and the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.
Authorities in New Orleans have called the truck attack a New Year’s act of terrorism. At the time of publication, the car explosion in Las Vegas was not classified as such
Stay tuned for updates on the Cybertruck explosion and the suspect here.
In the video of the car explosion, flames engulf the Cybertruck, followed by what appeared to be fireworks erupting from the vehicle. The detonation was so intense that the fire and smoke quickly spread around the car and beyond the entrance to the Trump hotel.
Police found fireworks mortars and fuel canisters in the Cybertruck, according to Denver7.
Several sources reported that the suspect in the Cybertruck explosion was identified as Matthew Livelsberger, a Green Beret fighter. The 37-year-old army veteran was from Colorado Springs.
Although several injured people received injuries as a result of the incident, only Livelsberger died inside the Cybertruck, according to several sources.
Since the suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans was also an army veteran, authorities are considering a possible connection between the cases.
Both the Cybertruck explosion and the attack on the car on Bourbon Street in New Orleans occurred on January 1, 2025. In addition, the suspects in both incidents (Livelsberger — suspect in Las Vegas, and Shamsud-Din Jabbar — suspect in New Orleans) allegedly served at Fort Bragg military base, according to Denver7. They reportedly served in the army in Afghanistan around the same time.
Furthermore, both Livelsberger and Jabbar rented their cars from the car-sharing company Turo. However, law enforcement authorities have not disclosed an official connection between the pickup truck attack in New Orleans and the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.
Authorities in New Orleans have called the truck attack a New Year’s act of terrorism. At the time of publication, the car explosion in Las Vegas was not classified as such
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