Two new videos have been released relating to Wednesday’s Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Vegas as investigators try to determine what caused an active-duty U.S. Army soldier to commit suicide and then blow up the electric pickup truck.
The first video shows the Tesla Cybertruck slowly leaving the hotel valet early in the morning, while the second video is taken from inside the hotel and shows the truck exploding, sending flames and fireworks into the sky.
Investigators believe 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger shot himself in the head before blowing up the futuristic-looking truck outside the iconic hotel, sending flames, fireworks and shrapnel flying just steps from the hotel’s glass doors.
The Tesla Cybertruck involved in the explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas is being inspected by investigators. (Las Vegas Police Department via AP)
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Livelsberger was the only fatality, although seven bystanders reported suffering minor injuries. A motive has yet to be determined. The cause of death was suicide by gunshot, according to the Clark County coroner.
The first video consists of surveillance footage and shows who police believe is Livelsberger slowly driving the rented Cybertruck out of the hotel valet. Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill says Livelsberger then visited several places along the Las Vegas Strip, including a stop in the parking lot of a business near the Flamingo Hotel.
In another clip, the truck is stopped at traffic lights on Sands Avenue, after which Livelsberger turns right toward Trump International, where he eventually stops in front of the front door and 17 seconds later the truck goes up in flames.
Authorities say the truck contained gasoline and camp fuel containers, as well as large fireworks mortars. The explosion occurred just steps from the hotel’s glass doors, which were not damaged.
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The second video, taken by a witness in the hotel lobby, shows the truck on fire after the first explosion. An alarm sounds in the hotel and the emergency lights flash.
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Two explosive booms are heard, followed by the sound of fireworks and then another explosion as the top of the truck remains on fire. The incident took place around 8:40 am local time.
Among the charred items found in the truck were a gun at Livelsberger’s feet, another firearm, several fireworks, a passport, a military ID, credit cards, an iPhone and a smartwatch, McMahill said. Authorities say both guns were purchased legally.
Livelsberger was a U.S. Army special operations soldier who had several addresses associated with him and was on leave from Germany, where he was serving with the 10th Special Forces Group.
Matthew Livelsberger rented a Tesla Cybertruck in Denver, Colorado, which exploded in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. (Alcides Antunes/via REUTERS, left and Fox News, right.)
Kenny Cooper, a special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the level of sophistication is not what officials would expect from someone with this type of military experience.
Meanwhile, FBI Special Agent Spencer Evans added that investigators were looking for potential terror links to Livelsberger, but had not found one by Thursday afternoon.
“The question of whether it is being investigated globally is absolutely – as I said, we are looking around the world for leads to investigate,” he told reporters. “To our knowledge at this time, there is no information linking this individual to any terrorist organization around the world, but that is clearly the thrust of the investigation… and rules out the possibility of any form of terrorism connection.”
An Army spokesman told Fox News that Livelsberger began active duty the army in January 2006, reaching the rank of master sergeant.
The Cybertruck on the Las Vegas Strip. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Press Conference)
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Livelsberger spent time at the base formerly known as Fort Bragg, a massive Army base North Carolina which is home to the Army Special Forces Command.
Livelsberger joined the National Guard from March 2011 to July 2012, followed by the Army Reserve from July 2012 to December 2012. In addition, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command confirmed that Livelsberger was on approved leave at the time of his death.
Mitch Picasso and Michael Ruiz of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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