A decorated Army soldier named Matthew Livelsberger, 37, tragically shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck that then exploded outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Before his death, he left notes explaining that the explosion was meant to be a wake-up call about serious issues in the country.
Livelsberger, who had served in the Army since 2006 and had been to Afghanistan twice, had a lot on his mind. He wrote about needing to let go of pain from losing friends and dealing with the harm he caused during his service. In his notes, he said that Americans often ignore important problems unless they are shocked by big events like explosions.
The explosion did hurt seven people a little but didn’t cause much damage to the Trump International Hotel. Authorities confirmed that Livelsberger acted alone. His letters talked about many things, including his political views and feelings about wars like the one in Ukraine. He warned that the U.S. is facing serious troubles and is on a path toward collapse.
Tesla engineers helped the police analyze information from Livelsberger’s Cybertruck, including his trip route from Colorado through New Mexico and Arizona to Las Vegas. Authorities are still reviewing a lot of data, including videos and documents.
Livelsberger had no bad feelings toward President Donald Trump, according to law enforcement. He even said the country should support Trump and Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, who has recently become close to Trump. Neither Trump nor Musk was in Las Vegas during the explosion, as they were at a party in Florida.
This case is very sad and seems to be a suicide. Livelsberger struggled with PTSD and other mental health issues. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Investigators are still trying to figure out how he shot himself while setting off fireworks that caused the explosion.
Inside the Cybertruck, they found a handgun, fireworks, a passport, a military ID, and his cellphone. Livelsberger had openly shared his struggles with a former girlfriend, saying he felt pain and exhaustion from his time in the military, particularly from traumatic brain injuries.
Before his death, Livelsberger had received many awards for his bravery, including five Bronze Stars. Authorities searched his home in Colorado Springs for more information, where neighbors described him as a “normal guy.”
This tragic incident happened just hours after another man, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing at least 14 people. The FBI believes that was a terrorist attack, but in Livelsberger’s case, it is seen more as a personal tragedy related to mental health.
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