The hypothesis of a terrorist act seems to have been ruled out after the explosion on Wednesday of a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Based on messages left by the man who blew up the vehicle, American authorities estimated that there was “no animosity” towards the newly elected president.
The soldier found dead in the Tesla Cybertruck which exploded on Wednesday in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas suffered from “post-traumatic stress” and “had no animosity towards the newly elected president”, the American authorities assured on Friday January 3 .
“This appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a decorated veteran … who is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues,” said the FBI agent in charge. of the investigation, Spencer Evans, during a press conference.
Matthew Livelsberger, a member of the US Army Special Forces, shot himself in the head in Las Vegas, aboard a Cybertruck which he blew up with cans of gasoline and fireworks , after renting the vehicle online.
The motivations of the suspect in question
This act, which occurred just hours after a car-ramming attack which killed 14 people in New Orleans, carried out by a former soldier inspired by the Islamic State (IS) group, raises multiple questions about the motivations of the suspicious.
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