Did Matthew Livelsberger, Colorado Springs man, aka Las Vegas cybertruck bomber and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, alleged Bourbon st terrorist plan joint attacks?
Update: The FBI has confirmed there is ‘no definitive link’ between the terror attack in New Orleans and a CyberTruck bombing in Las Vegas
Deputy Assistant Christopher Raia said that NOLA terror suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar was a lone wolf.
‘We do not assess at this point that anyone else is involved in this attack except for Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the subject you’ve already been briefed on,’ Raia said during a Thursday press conference.
Las Vegas Cybertruck bomber shot self in head before explosion
Links between Las Vegas cyber-truck bombing and Bourbon st terror attack
Original story: The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck who was killed when the vehicle blew up outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as a Colorado resident and Army veteran.
Matthew Livelsberger, 37, rented the electric pickup truck that detonated on New Year’s Day in the valet area of the hotel, just on 8.40 a.m local time, just hours after a ‘terror attack’ along Bourbon st, New Orleans that killed 15 and injured dozens of others, as authorities now explore if the two incidents were related.
Livelsberger was behind the wheel of the Tesla truck, which was packed with fireworks-style mortars, camping fuel and canisters, during the explosion, News5 reported, citing law enforcement sources.
Livelsberger, who as a master sergeant, was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and on approved leave at the time of his death, an Army spokesperson said Thursday.
Livelsberger a Special Forces Green Beret has several addresses in Colorado Springs, at least one of which was swarmed by the feds late Wednesday, KTNV reported.
Why was Las Vegas Trump hotel targeted along with Musk vehicle used?
The dramatic explosion outside the Vegas Trump hotel is being investigated by the FBI as a possible act of terror. Along with Livelsberger being killed in the blast at least seven bystanders suffered minor injuries.
A tumble of charred fireworks mortars, cannisters and other explosive devices were found crowded into the back of the pickup. It remained unclear why the ‘expert’ military man may have chosen to self-detonate the Tesla vehicle with himself inside the vehicle.
Officers have also considered that Livelsberger may have purposefully chosen to use a car owned by Elon Musk to send a message – given the Tesla billionaire’s newfound friendship with President-elect Donald Trump.
‘It’s a Tesla truck, we know Elon Musk is working with President-elect Trump and it’s the Trump hotel, so there’s obviously something to look at,’ Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a press conference.
Ironically, the craftsmanship and sturdiness of the Tesla-Musk vehicle may have served to limit the bombing’s impact and contain fatalities to that of only the driver, Livelsberger.
Coincidence or beginning of joint terror plan?
Officials are still exploring how the explosives were detonated, but sources with knowledge of the investigation have expressed that it was likely controlled by the driver. Officials have yet to say what may have led to Livelsberger self detonating outside the Las Vegas hotel and if he had intended to take out targets during the explosion.
The Las Vegas bombing occurred hours after Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, who had allegedly pledged himself to the Islamic State, carried out a terror attack in New Orleans early Wednesday, killing at least 15 people when he rammed his rented pickup truck through crowds along Bourbon Street.
The vehicles in both the New Orleans attack and the Trump Las Vegas hotel Tesla explosion were rented using the app Turo, officials have said.
Of further note, Livelsberger, like Jabbar, had served in the Army, with the Las Vegas bomber serving for a total of 19 years, according to Denver7.
Livelsberger began as a special forces communications specialist, a role he held for nine years. He then became a special forces intelligence and operations specialist, a role he had for seven years.
Livelsberger then became a special forces operations manager and team sergeant, a role he held for a little under two years, before becoming a remote and autonomous systems manager in November.
Law enforcement sources revealed that Livelsberger, had previously served at the same military base as New Orleans terrorist Shamsud Din Jabbar. Police have not confirmed if the pair were known to each other and whether they had acted together.
Investigators continue to investigate if the Las Vegas explosion was an act of terrorism, McMahill said during a news conference. Authorities believe it was an isolated incident and was not part of a larger plan.
The FBI has said it does not think Jabbar, 42, was ‘solely responsible’ for the Bourbon Street attack. Authorities are conducting a number of court-authorized search warrants in New Orleans and other states’ and investigating his ‘potential associations and affiliations’ with terroristic organizations.
