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24. He shot himself in the head

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:52 PM

Jan 2

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely planned to cause more damage but the explosive was rudimentary and the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force, officials said Thursday.

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference that a handgun was found at the feet of the man, who officials believe is Matthew Livelsberger. Officials believe the shot was self-inflicted.

Damage from the blast was mostly limited to the interior of the truck. The blast “vented out and up” and didn’t hit the Trump hotel doors just a few feet away, the sheriff said.

“The level of sophistication is not what we would expect from an individual with this type of military experience,” said Kenny Cooper, a special agent in charge for the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-hotel-explosion-tesla-cybertruck-5c5a8fd13a50e2bcde46370ae926d427

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Cybertruck Blast Suspect Revealed to Be Active-Duty Green Beret Soldier [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2 OP

If he is highly trained and experienced, why is he dead at the crime scene? Irish_Dem Jan 2 #1

It is not yet confirmed the body was his--unrecognizable as to gender or any other feature. He rented hlthe2b Jan 2 #3

Right. Crime scene does not fit the person of interest profile. Irish_Dem Jan 2 #12

Or the maybe the crime doesn't match the supposed motive. Iggo Jan 2 #31

We don't know what type of crime it is, or the motive. Irish_Dem Jan 2 #32

He's not necessarily dead. From the article... thesquanderer Jan 2 #4

Yet another puzzle to this mystery wolfie001 Jan 2 #18

Yes we have to wait for the DNA testing to come back for a positive ID. Irish_Dem Jan 2 #35

Gullible fool. Shill. taxi Jan 2 #7

He was highly trained and experienced, would he know how trigger mechanisms work? Irish_Dem Jan 2 #13

Another Trump ear shooter person? Scape goat? LiberalArkie Jan 2 #17

That's why I've been leaning towards it not being an accident Mike 03 Jan 2 #8

Could he have been set up in some way? By someone else? Irish_Dem Jan 2 #11

According to some reports the guy was married Wicked Blue Jan 2 #16

Combination gas canisters and fireworks is not an accident. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2 #20

Maybe Timmie McVeigh disease? wolfie001 Jan 2 #15

Yep, good question Unladen Swallow Jan 2 #34

After Congress Traildogbob Jan 2 #2

'Suspects in Vegas explosion, New Orleans attack served at same Army base' sop Jan 2 #5

Not really -- Ft. Liberty aka Ft Bragg is huge obamanut2012 Jan 2 #9

Interesting Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2 #23

Another Fox viewer I would guess randr Jan 2 #6

"19 years plus of military service and was in Special Forces command." speak easy Jan 2 #10

I agree. This is very strange. brer cat Jan 2 #14

Maybe he was upset by Elon's support of the German far right. sinkingfeeling Jan 2 #19

To me it seems like suicide after marital infidelity discovered. Wanted to be noticed, but politics unknown just yet Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2 #21

I wondering if it was suicide by political activism. intheflow Jan 2 #22

He shot himself in the head LeftInTX Jan 2 #24

Watching the video, it looked to me like there was a small blast intrepidity Jan 2 #27

But why an Elon musk produced cybertruck Beachnutt Jan 2 #25

If these suspects keep dying we'll never find out if Turbineguy Jan 2 #26

Has anyone looked at his social media? kimbutgar Jan 2 #28

Matthew Alan Livelsberger LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2 #29

Are Green Berets taught to PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2 #30

I don't know about now JustAnotherGen Jan 2 #33