Summary

Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Army veteran from Colorado Springs, has been identified as the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day.

Livelsberger died in the blast, which injured seven people with minor injuries.

Authorities are investigating the explosion as a potential act of terror, noting Livelsberger’s military connection to Shamsud Din Jabbar, the suspect in the deadly New Orleans attack hours earlier.

Firework mortars and fuel canisters were found in the truck, with no confirmed motive yet.

  • Hayduke@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Terribly gullible, misguided people. I would almost feel bad for them if they didn’t literally have all of the worlds public facing information, accessible at any time, within thier pocket to separate fact from fiction.

    But then again he assembled the terrorist equivalent to soda and pop-rocks, so perhaps research wasn’t his strong suit.

    I really believe half of the country should reacquaint themselves with the word “patriot”