Authorities have identified Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, as the suspect in the cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.
“A US Army spokesperson confirms to @FoxNews that the suspect in the Las Vegas truck explosion, Matthew Livelsberger, was an active duty Special Forces Operations sergeant who was on leave from Germany where he was serving w/ the 10th Special Forces Group,” Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin said.
NEW: A US Army spokesperson confirms to @FoxNews that the suspect in the Las Vegas truck explosion, Matthew Livelsberger, was an active duty Special Forces Operations sergeant who was on leave from Germany where he was serving w/ the 10th Special Forces Group. h/t @Liz_Friden
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 2, 2025
CNN also reported that Livelsberger was an active-duty U.S. Special Forces (Green Beret) soldier assigned to 10th Special Forces Group and was on leave from Germany.
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BREAKING: CNN is now reporting that the driver in the Cybertruck explosion at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was an active duty Green Beret assigned to 10th Special Forces Group, holding the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was reportedly on leave from an assignment in Germany when he… pic.twitter.com/vcXYIMngOY
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Per FOX5 Las Vegas:
The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.
ADVERTISEMENTTwo law enforcement officials identified the man inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck as Matthew Livelsberger. The law enforcement officials spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.
Three U.S. officials said Livelsberger was an active-duty Army member, who spent time at the base formerly known as Fort Bragg, a massive Army base in North Carolina that is home to Army special forces command. The officials also spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose details of his service.
The man who rented the Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas is Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a U.S. Army servicemember: WSJ
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 2, 2025
BREAKING: The driver of the Cybertruck involved in the Las Vegas explosion has been identified as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger, a resident of Colorado Springs.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Livelsberger is a former Green Beret and Army Special Forces Team Sergeant. He… pic.twitter.com/hLjD5MW1Zr
— I Meme Therefore I Am
(@ImMeme0) January 2, 2025
KTNV Las Vegas reports:
New details on the suspect involved in the fatal Cybertruck explosion at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas are emerging following federal search operations in Colorado Springs.
On New Year’s Day, it was revealed the now-deceased suspect had rented the Tesla Cybertruck in Colorado via the Turo app.
Investigators have identified the suspect as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger, who had multiple addresses associated with him in Colorado Springs.
FBI investigators are at one of Livelsberger’s townhome residences. ATF has been brought in to assist.
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