On January 2, local time, CCTV reporters learned that the driver of the car bombing in Las Vegas has been identified as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty Army soldier. He was on leave at the time of the incident. .
On January 1, local time, a Tesla electric pickup truck exploded in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, killing one person in the vehicle and slightly injuring seven people near the vehicle.
Police: Driver may have shot himself before explosion
Las Vegas Police Chief Kevin McMahill said at a press conference on the 2nd that a preliminary investigation showed that the explosion may have been a suicide. Police found a gun inside the car, which was found near the driver’s feet. Police believe the driver may have shot himself in the head before the vehicle exploded. (Details>>)
Identity of suspect released: Active duty military member is Trump supporter
△Matthew Livelsberg
On the morning of the 2nd, the FBI conducted a search of Livelsberg’s residence in Colorado Springs and confirmed that he rented the vehicle involved through the app Turo. He once told the renter that the purpose of renting the car was to go camping in the Grand Canyon.
Investigators also interviewed the suspect’s wife. She revealed that Livelsberg had not been home since the two had an argument in late December and said she did not believe he would hurt anyone.
It is reported that Livelsberg is a supporter of US President-elect Trump, and the police are still investigating his motive for committing the crime.
According to a U.S. Army statement, Matthew Livelsberg enlisted as a Special Forces cadet and served from January 2006 to March 2011, and then served in the National Guard from March 2011 to July 2012. , served in the Army Reserves from July 2012 to December 2012, and re-enlisted in the U.S. Army Special Forces in December 2012.
FBI will investigate the case as “terrorism related”
The vehicle involved drove from Colorado to Las Vegas on the morning of the 1st. A pistol and a rifle found in the car were severely burned due to the explosion, making it more difficult for the police to investigate the cause of the explosion. The FBI has investigated the case as a possible act of terrorism in an investigation involving at least four states.
The FBI said it has not found any connection between the Las Vegas bombing and the car crash in New Orleans, Louisiana, but federal and local law enforcement agencies are still investigating and have not ruled out any possibility. (CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian)
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