US police have discovered a suicide note from Matthew Livelsberger, a former Green Beret (US Army Special Forces) soldier, stating that the Tesla Cybertruck car bomb explosion was intended to alert the US to the imminent danger of collapse.
Tesla Cybertruck caught fire after exploding outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas (Nevada) on January 1.
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Authorities are examining the electronic devices of 37-year-old military veteran Matthew Livelsberger in an effort to piece together the motive behind the Tesla Cybertruck car bomb explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas in Nevada on New Year’s Day, The Independent reported on January 4.
Police determined this was a suicide bombing, killing Livelsberger on the spot and injuring seven others.
Tesla Cybertruck suicide driver was military, ‘loved Trump’
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said it found two “letters” in the Notes app on the suspect’s iPhone, which recorded his complaints about personal issues and US politics.
“To all service members, veterans and Americans, IT’S TIME TO WAKE UP! We are being led by weak, incompetent leaders who are only out to benefit themselves,” the first letter read.
“We are the United States of America, the number one country in the world ,” Mr. Livelsberger wrote, according to a quote from the second letter. “But now we are dying and approaching the brink of collapse.”
“This is not an act of terrorism, but a warning. The American people only pay attention to spectacle and violence. What better way to convey my message than with fireworks and explosives?”, according to the letter.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Dori Koren stressed that these are just excerpts from Livelsberger’s letters. Police are planning to release the letters to the public to help them understand his thinking.
The FBI has not found any links between the veteran and terrorist organizations.
Investigation results showed that the subject was likely suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and family problems.
The explosives used by the man in the car bomb were purchased legally at a gun store in Colorado.
