02/01/2025
Matthew Livelsberger of Colorado Springs has been identified as the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel, according to sources.
Matthew Livelsberger is believed to have died in the explosion.
Independent
Authorities were investigating a possible link between the two attacks, the sources said.
The Colorado Springs resident suspected of crashing a Tesla Cybertruck outside a Las Vegas hotel and the Texas man accused of driving a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. served on the same military basesources told Denver7 Investigates.
Matthew Livelsberger is accused of renting a Cybertruck in Colorado Springs, driving it to Nevada and filling it with fireworks mortars and cans of gasoline before detonating it in front of the Trump International hotel in Vegas Wednesday morning, killing himself and injuring seven others. Shamsud-Din Jabbar is suspected of ramming a crowd of New Year's revelers in the French Quarter hours earlier, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more in an attack that sparked a wave of shock at a famous New Year destination on a college morning. Football playoff match.
Both men were confirmed to be army veterans following the attacks – both of whom were being investigated for possible acts of terrorism. Wednesday evening, several knowledgeable sources informed Denver7 Chief Investigator Tony Kovaleski of the connection between the two suspects' military service.
Denver7
The deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans and the Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day have at least one connection: the ride-sharing app Turo.
Although officials said they have no evidence so far that the two incidents could be linked, investigators have determined that the van used by a terrorist on Bourbon Street and the Tesla van that exploded were both were purchased via Turo.
-Turo is a platform that allows users to rent vehicles from trusted hosts registered on the site.
New York Post
01/01/2025
Authorities are investigating Wednesday's explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a possible terrorist act. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they were investigating a fire at the entrance to the tower. The public was asked to avoid the area, but police said the fire had been put out.
The driver stopped at the hotel valet and the vehicle exploded, according to an official. The driver is apparently dead and, so far, he is the only victim of the incident. Seven people present were slightly injured, authorities said. Investigators are unsure what caused the explosion, such as whether the vehicle was defective or something external caused the explosion. Determining what happened is the main objective of the investigation. An official briefed on the investigation told ABC News that the Tesla Cybertruck had a shipment of fireworks-style mortars on board.
Investigators are urgently working to determine the motive for the crime and whether and why the driver intended to set off an explosion. Until the motive is determined and other hypotheses are ruled out, police are treating the explosion as a possible criminal act and a possible terrorist act. Evidence collection and investigation continues.
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