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Las Vegas- A decorated U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, Master Sergeant Matthew Alan Livelsberger, was found dead in a burned-out Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Officials believe he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vehicle, rented by Livelsberger, exploded early Wednesday morning.
Livelsberger’s identity was initially confirmed through military ID found at the scene, though DNA and medical records are pending due to the severity of the burns. Authorities also recovered a passport, credit cards, a phone, a smartwatch, and two handguns, including a .50-caliber Desert Eagle, which he legally purchased. The explosion appears to have been caused by consumer-grade fireworks.
Livelsberger was on approved leave from his assignment with U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He had a distinguished military career, including deployments to several countries and multiple awards for valor.
Federal agents searched a Colorado Springs residence connected to Livelsberger. While the incident is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, a motive is unknown. The explosion occurred shortly after a separate incident in New Orleans where a U.S. Army veteran drove a rented truck into a crowd, killing and injuring many; an ISIS flag was found in that vehicle.
Despite the fact that both vehicles (the truck in New Orleans and the Tesla in Las Vegas) were rented from the same company (Turo), and both perpetrators were U.S. Army veterans, authorities have stated there is no confirmed link between the two events. Early investigations suggest the Las Vegas incident was isolated, with no immediate connection to ISIS or other terrorist groups. Seven bystanders sustained minor injuries from the Las Vegas explosion.
