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LAS VEGAS (NewsNation) — The cardinal question present is wherefore would Matthew Livelsberger rent the Cybertruck successful Denver connected Dec. 28 and thrust 1,000 miles to Las Vegas? It’s a enigma to those investigating the detonation extracurricular of the Trump International Hotel — and those who knew him.
Authorities tracked Livelsberger’s movements done Tesla charging stations successful Albuquerque connected New Year’s Eve and Kingman, Arizona, successful the aboriginal greeting hours of Jan. 1.
With substance canisters and ample firework mortars successful the back, the Cybertruck was parked for 17 seconds earlier it exploded, according to investigators.
“I’m comfy calling it a termination with the bombing that occurred instantly thereafter,” said Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill. "I’m not giving it immoderate different labels.”
Spencer Evans, a peculiar cause successful complaint of the FBI's Las Vegas Division, said they’re inactive investigating a motive.
"Obviously, we're ever acrophobic successful these sorts of events to ascertain what the motive is,” helium said. “We recognize that's astatine the forefront of everyone's thoughts. So looking into precisely what the information is remains our No. 1 priority.”
As national authorities proceed to analyse Livelsberger’s location successful Colorado Springs, a neighbour tells NewsNation helium seemed a emblematic household man.
“His woman … we conscionable started moving retired unneurotic astatine the gym, not intentionally, but conscionable coincidentally,” said neighbour Keni Mac. “She conscionable had a babe … a newborn. We didn’t spot him arsenic overmuch arsenic we saw her, but helium is around. All I tin accidental is that they're a precise mean family, and truthful it's precise unusual to maine that this would beryllium the case.”
Livelsberger’s LinkedIn illustration shows a decorated Army seasoned successful the Special Forces who enlisted astatine 18 and spent astir 2 decades successful the career.
The New York Post reports that his woman had precocious near him implicit accusations of infidelity.
Livelsberger’s erstwhile woman claims helium sent her texts retired of the blue.
"I rented a Cybertruck. I consciousness similar Batman oregon Halo," helium texted one, according to The Denver Gazette. She said the texts from Livelsberger were playful and lighthearted. “I conscionable privation everyone to cognize that Matt was the kindest antheral I ever knew.”
Livelsberger’s erstwhile woman said that his behaviour changed aft helium returned from a circuit successful the Middle East and that helium suffered from a traumatic encephalon wounded 5 years ago.
