Las Vegas suspect suffered gunshot wound to head prior to explosion, police say
- A 37-year-old Green Beret named Matthew Livelsberger shot himself in the head inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks before it exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day.
- The explosion caused minor injuries to seven people but did not damage the hotel, according to authorities.
- Investigators found a handgun, another firearm, and various personal items inside the truck, and the cause of death was ruled a suicide by gunshot.
- The FBI is investigating the explosion, but there is no definitive link to a separate incident in New Orleans where a truck attack killed at least 14 people.
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The explosion caused minor injuries to seven people but virtually no damage to the hotel. The suspect may have been planning a more damaging attack but the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force from the crudely built explosive.
Police release more details in Las Vegas New Year's Day explosion, suspect's possible motive
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Las Vegas Metropolitan police said there will be a news conference at 1 p.m. Pacific Time to release additional details on the explosion that occurred on New Year's Day at the entrance doors to the Las Vegas International Trump Hotel. Police officially identified Matthew Livelsberger as the driver of a Tesla Cybertruck filled with firework mortars and fuel canisters. Livelsberger died from a gunshot wound to the head just bef…
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