Cybertruck Blast Outside Trump Hotel: Army Green Beret Identified as Deadly Bomber
Shockwaves hit Las Vegas on New Year’s Day after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel, killing the driver and injuring seven others. Police have confirmed the man behind the blast was Matt Livelsberger, 37, an active-duty Army Green Beret from Colorado Springs.
Active-Duty Green Beret Behind Devastating Explosion
Livelsberger served as an operations sergeant with the elite 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) in Germany. Sources say he was on leave when the rented Tesla detonated, packed with an improvised explosive device (IED). The blast killed him instantly.
The FBI and Las Vegas authorities are treating the incident as a suspected act of domestic terrorism.
Possible Link to Deadly New Orleans Truck Attack
Investigators are probing a chilling potential connection to another New Year’s Day attack — a truck rampage in New Orleans that left 15 dead. The New Orleans attacker, Shamsud Din Jabbar, and Livelsberger both served at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and both used the car-sharing app Turo to rent electric vehicles.
No confirmed link has emerged yet, but officials remain cautious.
Probe Intensifies Amid Political Fallout
Las Vegas police and the FBI continue digging into Livelsberger’s background, motives, and possible networks. They are also checking if the explosion was coordinated with other violent acts or a lone wolf strike.
The Trump Organisation praised first responders while President-elect Donald Trump slammed it a “heinous act.” President Joe Biden urged patience, saying, “No one should jump to conclusions until the investigation is complete.”
This terrifying episode puts a spotlight on the risk of radicalisation within the military and growing fears over the use of IEDs in crowded cities. More updates are expected as the investigation wages on.
