Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas: police have identified the driver.

The driver who detonated a Tesla Cybertruck near the tower of the elected U.S. President Donald Trump in Las Vegas has been identified as Matthew Livelberger from Colorado Springs.

According to Times Now, at the time of the explosion, the man was inside the vehicle.

The publication clarified that Livelberger served in the U.S. Army, just like Shamsuddin Jabbar, who carried out the attack in New Orleans.

He was an intelligence manager with experience in special operations. However, the FBI has not yet classified the Las Vegas explosion as a terrorist attack.

Currently, the FBI is refraining from classifying the explosion as terrorism, but it is already known that both vehicles involved in the incidents in Las Vegas and New Orleans were rented through the same platform – Turo. U.S. President Joe Biden stated that intelligence agencies are investigating a possible connection between these events.

As reported by AP, Livelberger was assigned to the Army Special Operations Command and was on approved leave at the time of his death. According to an American official, he had recently returned from a deployment in Germany (back to the U.S.). Investigators found that shortly before renting the Cybertruck and purchasing weapons, the soldier may have had a confrontation with his wife over relationship issues.

It is known that Livelberger served in the "Green Berets" – highly skilled special forces working on counter-terrorism abroad and training partners. He had been in the army since 2006, advancing through the ranks with a long career of overseas deployments, having been to Afghanistan twice, as well as serving in Ukraine, Tajikistan, Georgia, and Congo.

Overall, he was awarded five Bronze Stars, including a medal for bravery under fire, a combat infantry badge, and an Army commendation medal.

Recall that the Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas near the entrance of a hotel operating under a brand owned by elected U.S. President Donald Trump. The vehicle was loaded with canisters of fuel and fireworks. The police have yet to determine whether this was an act against Trump or his ally, Tesla owner Elon Musk.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that on the night of January 1 in New Orleans, an unknown driver crashed into a crowd of people in the city center. Ten people died, and at least 35 were injured. The driver was shot.