Police have identified the suspect in the Cybertruck bombing in Las Vegas

In Las Vegas, police have identified a suspect in the bombing of an electric car Tesla Cybertruck near the Trump International Hotel. This was reported by KTNV-TV on January 2, citing sources in law enforcement agencies.

The suspect turned out to be 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger from Colorado Springs, who previously served in the U.S. Army. It is noted that the man lived at several addresses, and the car was rented through the carsharing app Turo.

When the car exploded, the alleged perpetrator died at the scene.

According to the latest information, officers of the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are searching a house where the suspect lived to determine the cause of the incident.

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There are dead and wounded

The day before, January 1, an electric car Tesla Cybertruck caught fire near the tower of US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas. Eyewitnesses reported the sounds of explosions and the evacuation of the building. The Associated Press later reported that the incident left one person dead and seven injured.

Tesla has launched an investigation into what happened. According to Tesla founder Ilon Musk, the Cybertruck explosion was caused by very large fireworks or a bomb that was in the back of the car. He also called the car explosion a terrorist attack and emphasized that the strength of the pickup truck's material prevented more damage from the blast.

U.S. President Joe Biden said during an official address that he has instructed his team to provide all necessary assistance in the investigation of the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas and to ensure that all resources are available to federal state and local authorities.