The first analyzes of the phone of the thirty-year-old who committed suicide before blowing up his vehicle on January 1 in front of the Trump hotel reveal a profile traumatized by his military actions, with still unclear motivations.
Matthew Livelsberger, the soldier found dead in the Tesla Cybertruck which exploded on Wednesday January 1 in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, suffered from “post-traumatic stress” et “had no animosity towards the president” newly elected, the American authorities assured Friday, January 3.
“This appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a decorated veteran […] who fights against post-traumatic stress disorder and other problems”, explained Spencer Evans, the FBI agent in charge of the investigation, during a press conference in Las Vegas. 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.
“No animosity” towards Trump
This act, which occurred just hours after a car-ramming attack which killed fourteen people in New Orleans, carried out by a former soldier inspired by Daesh, raises multiple questions about the suspect’s motivations.
The political proximity between Tesla boss Elon Musk and Donald Trump fuels speculation around this mysterious gesture. But according to the first elements of the investigation, Matthew Livelsberger “had no animosity towards the president” Republican, detailed Spencer Evans. Investigators have not yet established “no connection” between this 37-year-old soldier and any terrorist organization, recalled this FBI official.
The exploitation of the suspect’s phone is still in progress – two other cell phones must also be exploited – and is beginning to reveal confusing motivations. Investigators notably found two letters there where he mentions “political grievances”explained a Las Vegas sheriff’s deputy, Dori Koren. Matthew Livelsberger discusses “questions about conflicts elsewhere” in the world and “national problems, societal problems”, as well as “personal challenges”, he detailed.
“Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence”
“We are the United States of America, the greatest country that ever lived,” writes the soldier in one of the letters, extracts of which were revealed during the press conference. “But right now we are fatally ill and heading towards collapse. It was not a terrorist attack, but a warning signal.”
The suspect also explains having organized an explosion because “Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence.” To explain his action, he cites trauma suffered during his military career. “I needed to clear my mind of the brothers I lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took,” he writes. “Other family problems and personal grievances appear to have been additional factors explaining his action,” added Spencer Evans, for whom “It is obvious that the suspect considered, planned and knowingly prepared this act on his own.”
