A member of the Green Berets, the special forces of the US Army, could have shot himself. Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of the hotel of the newly elected US President Donald Trump in Las Vegas.
The man who died when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas, USA, suffered a gunshot wound to the head before the explosion, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Thursday. The victim was Matthew Livelsberger, a member of the Green Berets, special forces of the US Army, writes TASR according to the report of the AP agency.
The sheriff said at a news conference that there was a gun at the deceased’s feet, and authorities believe he shot himself.
They did not find a connection to the attack in New Orleans
Two unnamed law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation identified the victim as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty member of the military. He served at a base in North Carolina, where several special forces, including the Green Berets, are headquartered.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia announced Thursday that authorities have so far found “no conclusive link” to the incident in New Orleans, where gunman Shamsud-Din Jabbar plowed into a crowd of people at a New Year’s Eve party, killing at least 15 people. Like Livelsberg, he served at the base in North Carolina.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of the hotel of the newly elected US President Donald Trump in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Seven people suffered minor injuries. According to a security official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the vehicle was rented through the Turo rental app. The sheriff clarified that the identity of the landlord is already known.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on his social network X that his company is investigating the incident. According to him, the explosion was “caused by very large pyrotechnics and/or a bomb” located in the vehicle. The police are still investigating the cause of the explosion.
