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Wicked Blue

(6,856 posts)
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:58 PM Thursday

Cybertruck Blast Suspect Revealed to Be Active-Duty Green Beret Soldier [View all]

Source: Daily Beast

The suspect in the New Year’s Day Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas was an active-duty highly trained Special Operations soldier, according to multiple reports.

The driver who rented the Tesla has been named as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

He was said to be married to a social worker and on leave from duty in Germany at the time of the attack. His wife had not heard from him for several days, reported CBS News.

As the FBI and police investigators try to piece together the 8:40 a.m. Wednesday attack that left the driver dead and seven people injured outside the Trump International Hotel, CNN’s John Miller said the man who rented the Cybertruck had 19 years plus of military service and was in Special Forces command.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/cybertruck-blast-suspect-revealed-to-be-active-duty-green-beret-soldier/

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If he is highly trained and experienced, why is he dead at the crime scene? Irish_Dem Thursday #1
It is not yet confirmed the body was his--unrecognizable as to gender or any other feature. He rented hlthe2b Thursday #3
Right. Crime scene does not fit the person of interest profile. Irish_Dem Thursday #12
Or the maybe the crime doesn't match the supposed motive. Iggo Thursday #31
We don't know what type of crime it is, or the motive. Irish_Dem Thursday #32
He's not necessarily dead. From the article... thesquanderer Thursday #4
Yet another puzzle to this mystery wolfie001 Thursday #18
Yes we have to wait for the DNA testing to come back for a positive ID. Irish_Dem Thursday #35
Gullible fool. Shill. taxi Thursday #7
He was highly trained and experienced, would he know how trigger mechanisms work? Irish_Dem Thursday #13
Another Trump ear shooter person? Scape goat? LiberalArkie Thursday #17
That's why I've been leaning towards it not being an accident Mike 03 Thursday #8
Could he have been set up in some way? By someone else? Irish_Dem Thursday #11
According to some reports the guy was married Wicked Blue Thursday #16
Combination gas canisters and fireworks is not an accident. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #20
Maybe Timmie McVeigh disease? wolfie001 Thursday #15
Yep, good question Unladen Swallow Thursday #34
After Congress Traildogbob Thursday #2
'Suspects in Vegas explosion, New Orleans attack served at same Army base' sop Thursday #5
Not really -- Ft. Liberty aka Ft Bragg is huge obamanut2012 Thursday #9
Interesting Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #23
Another Fox viewer I would guess randr Thursday #6
"19 years plus of military service and was in Special Forces command." speak easy Thursday #10
I agree. This is very strange. brer cat Thursday #14
Maybe he was upset by Elon's support of the German far right. sinkingfeeling Thursday #19
To me it seems like suicide after marital infidelity discovered. Wanted to be noticed, but politics unknown just yet Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #21
I wondering if it was suicide by political activism. intheflow Thursday #22
He shot himself in the head LeftInTX Thursday #24
Watching the video, it looked to me like there was a small blast intrepidity Thursday #27
But why an Elon musk produced cybertruck Beachnutt Thursday #25
If these suspects keep dying we'll never find out if Turbineguy Thursday #26
Has anyone looked at his social media? kimbutgar Thursday #28
Matthew Alan Livelsberger LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #29
Are Green Berets taught to PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #30
I don't know about now JustAnotherGen Thursday #33
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