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The man who rented the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded near President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas is an active-duty U.S. special forces soldier, officials have confirmed.
Las Vegas police have identified 37-year-old Matthew Alan Livelsberger of Colorado as the renter of the vehicle that took the Cybertruck from Colorado to Las Vegas.
They said they were pretty sure he was the same person found dead in the car after the explosion, but were waiting for DNA evidence to confirm that.
The body was burned beyond recognition and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said.
The explosion injured seven people after a vehicle filled with fuel canisters and mortars exploded. Officials said all injuries were minor.
Authorities said they are not investigating a motive at this time.
“I’m comfortable calling it a suicide with the explosion immediately following,” Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference Thursday afternoon.
Livelsberger rented the Cybertruck on December 28 in Denver, Colorado. He has many years of experience in the US Army, having served in the Army and National Guard.
He entered the emergency service in December 2012, served as a special forces fighter.
The US Army said he was on authorized leave at the time of his death.
Livelsberger’s father spoke to BBC news partner CBS and said his son is currently serving in Germany and is on leave to visit Colorado and see his wife and eight-month-old daughter.
Livelsberger’s father said he last spoke to his son on Christmas Day and that everything seemed normal.
