The first results of the police investigation reveal that the suspect, Matthew Livelsberger, was looking for information on explosive devices and the speed of certain munitions.
The soldier found dead in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas on January 1, Matthew Livelsberger, used generative AI, including ChatGPT, to plan his act, Las Vegas police said Tuesday this Tuesday, relayed by the Associated Press.
Analyzes of the suspect’s searches on ChatGPT show that he was looking for information about explosive devices, the speed of certain munitions, and the legality of fireworks in Arizona. The police continue to examine a laptop, a mobile phone and a watch belonging to the former soldier.
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. 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.
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 Mr. Evans.
Investigators have not yet established “no connection” between this 37-year-old soldier and any terrorist organization, recalled this FBI official. Likewise, there is nothing to establish a link between the explosion in Las Vegas and the attack in New Orleans, according to the American federal police.
Phone operation in progress
The exploitation of the suspect’s phone is still ongoing 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. Excerpts from these letters were revealed at a press conference on January 4. “We are the United States of America, the greatest country that ever lived”writes the soldier in one of the letters. “But right now we are fatally ill and heading towards collapse. It was not a terrorist attack, but a warning signal.he continues.
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.
