Fox News Correspondent Marianne Rafferty Special Report has the latest developments on the explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.
New photos have been released of the Cybertruck that exploded Wednesday morning in a fatal explosion in Las Vegas at the Trump International Hotel that is under investigation.
Las Vegas police said the Cybertruck had fuel containers and large firecracker mortars in the futuristic-looking truck when it exploded within 15 to 20 seconds of pulling into the hotel valet area. One person was killed by the explosion and seven were injured.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X after the incident that the company’s senior team was investigating the matter and later said the investigation found that explosive devices, and not a problem with the vehicle, had caused the blast.
“We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself,” Musk wrote. “All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.”
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The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 1. (EyePress News/Shutterstock/Shutterstock)
“Kuckleheads badly chose the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack,” Musk added in a later post. “The Cybertruck actually controlled the blast and directed the blast upwards. The glass doors to the lobby didn’t even break.”
Law enforcement officials speaking to the AP identified Matthew Livelsberger as the man who was in the Cybertruck and died in the explosion.
A US Army spokesman told Fox News that Livelsberger was an active-duty sergeant on leave from Germany, where he had been serving with the 10th Special Forces Group.
LAS VEGAS Police Say Cyber Truck That Exploded At TRUMP Hotel Had Fuel Containers, Large Fireworks Mortars
Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were linked to a driver-controlled detonation system in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas. (EyePress News/Shutterstock/Shutterstock)
The FBI’s Denver office on Thursday executed a search warrant in Colorado Springs in connection with its investigation into the explosion.
“FBI Denver; the Denver Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Colorado Springs Police Department are conducting law enforcement activity at a residential address in Colorado Springs,” the FBI’s Denver office announced .
“FBI Denver personnel and specialist teams will be on site for several hours. This activity is related to the explosion in Las Vegas on Wednesday; due to the nature of the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released outside of Denver.”
Both the Cybertruck used in the Las Vegas blast and the truck used in the New Orleans attack were rented through the same ride-sharing app, but authorities have said there does not appear to be a connection between the attacks at this time. (EyePress News/Shutterstock/Shutterstock)
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Both the Cybertruck used in the Las Vegas bombing and the pickup truck used in the New Orleans terror attack were rented using peer-to-peer car-sharing app Turo, the company said, noting that it does not believe either of the tenants had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat.
“We are saddened by the violence in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and families,” the spokesman said. “We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management, thanks to our world-class trust and security technologies and teams that include experienced former law enforcement professionals.”
The FBI said at a press conference Thursday that there is no apparent connection between the New Orleans terror attack and the Las Vegas bombing at this stage of the investigation.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner, Chris Pandolfo and Liz Friden contributed to this report.
