Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:51am on 03 Jan 2025,Friday International
Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old active-duty US special forces soldier, drove a Tesla Cybertruck filled with explosives to the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. Officials confirmed he shot himself before the vehicle exploded, injuring seven people with minor wounds. Las Vegas authorities revealed Livelsberger rented the vehicle in Colorado and drove over 800 miles to Nevada. Investigators found military IDs, weapons, and other personal items in the charred remains. While parallels exist with the New Orleans truck attack, no connection has been established. The explosion's vertical impact prevented further casualties or significant damage.