Trump Hotel Blast Probed for Suspected Terror Connection, Fresh Insights Surface
In the early hours of January 2, 2025, an explosion rocked the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries. The suspect in this incident was identified as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Army soldier residing in Colorado.
The incident occurred outside the hotel's main entrance, with the truck bursting into flames in a flash and explosion. The exterior of the truck remained intact, while the design of the Tesla Cybertruck, which Livelsberger had rented through the Turo app and picked up in Colorado Springs, limited the damage to the hotel.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, took to his social media platform to confirm that the Cybertruck contained the explosion, directing the blast upwards, and no glass doors of the lobby were broken.
Most of the guests at the hotel were evacuated to the nearby Resorts World Las Vegas. The Fashion Show Las Vegas mall was also evacuated but was reopened later on Wednesday.
Two of the injured victims were transported to University Medical Center and later released. The identity of the deceased suspect has not been officially confirmed, but several news outlets and social media sites identified him as Livelsberger.
The truck bed contained gasoline tanks, camping fuel, and firework mortars, raising questions about the nature of the explosion. However, the immediate efforts of the FBI, led by Jeremy Schwartz, the agency's acting agent in charge for its Las Vegas office, will focus on confirming Livelsberger's identity and determining if the incident was an act of terrorism.
It was reported by Denver TV station KMGH that Livelsberger and Shamsud Din Jabbar, the man who plowed into people on the street in New Orleans, served at one point at the same military base. Livelsberger drove alone in the truck and stopped at Tesla charging stations along the approximately 820-mile journey.
Schwartz also added that this is believed to be an isolated incident with no other danger to the community. The first responding firefighters arrived at the scene four minutes after the explosion was reported.
As the investigation continues, more details about this tragic event are expected to emerge. The community and the nation remain vigilant, awaiting the findings of the FBI and the Las Vegas authorities.
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