Mathew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old active-duty US Army soldier, was identified as the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Las Vegas hotel. Authorities believe Livelsberger shot himself before detonating the vehicle.
A man found dead inside a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Las Vegas hotel partly owned by US president-elect Donald Trump has been identified as an active-duty US Army soldier. Police named 37-year-old Mathew Livelsberger as the driver of the vehicle and said that he shot himself just before detonating a series of gasoline canisters and large firework mortars. They added that he had acted alone.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it was not clear whether the incident, which left seven people with minor injuries, was an act of terrorism. The agency added that it had so far found no definitive link between the explosion and the attack in New Orleans early on New Year's Day , in which 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove his pickup truck into a crowd, killing 15 people. Police had previously told a press conference they believed the person found inside the Tesla truck was Livelsberger but, because the body was burned beyond recognition, investigators were waiting for DNA confirmation. Authorities found two semi-automatic handguns when inspecting the charred vehicle, as well as military identification, a passport, an iPhone, and credit cards. Livelsberger was assigned to the Army Special Operations Command and was on approved leave at the time of his death, a US Army official said. The spokesperson added that Livelsberger enlisted from 2006 until 2011, served in the National Guard and the Army Reserve, and joined special forces by 2012. Livelsberger had been awarded a Bronze Star for valour and an Army commendation for valour, along with a Combat Infantryman Badge, a US official told Reuters. He also completed five combat deployments to Afghanistan, the official said. A close relative of Livelsberger, who asked that his name not be used for privacy reasons, told Reuters that Livelsberger had been a long-time supporter of Trump and that he had dreamed of being a soldier in the US Special Forces "even as a little kid"
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