One person was killed and seven people were injured when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday morning. Given its apparent link to a similar attack in New Orleans earlier the same day, authorities are looking into the incident as a suspected act of terrorism.
The explosion happened in the hotel valet area at approximately 8:40 a.m. local time. Shortly after arriving, the hired Cybertruck caught fire. In the truck bed, investigators found gasoline cans, camping fuel canisters, and fireworks-style mortars, suggesting a planned detonation rather than a mechanical issue. Suspicions of a concerted effort were raised by the fact that the car was rented through Turo, the same platform that was used for the truck involved in the New Orleans incident.
The Tesla Cybertruck used in the terror attack in New Orleans and the one that was involved in the explosion at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas were both booked from Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing service.
Arriving in Las Vegas on the morning of the explosion, the Cybertruck was rented in Colorado. Turo was also used to hire the truck that was used in the attack in New Orleans, where a driver crashed into a crowd, killing fifteen people. This suggests that there may have been an operational connection between the two events. Turo said in a statement that he was grieving over the violence and that he was working with the police. They stated that before the rentals, neither tenant had a criminal history that would have raised suspicions about their safety.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has actively backed the inquiry. Musk gave law police access to the Tesla’s telemetry data and camera footage from the charging station. He verified on his social media account, X, that either a bomb carried in the truck bed or really enormous pyrotechnics were to blame for the explosion. By claiming that all vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion, Musk underlined that the Cybertruck’s mechanics were not at fault.
In response to the attack’s peculiar vehicle selection, Musk said that the Cybertruck is the worst option for a car bomb since its stainless steel armor will better contain the blast than any other commercial vehicle. This element of the design might have reduced the casualties and damage.
In order to find more proof, the FBI is expanding their investigation to Colorado Springs and working with local law enforcement in Las Vegas. Although there are now no known threats to the public, police are advising caution while their investigations are ongoing.
The event has been reported to President Joe Biden, who has been offered federal resources to help in the investigation. Law enforcement is still dedicated to determining the motivations and possible links between the assaults in Las Vegas and New Orleans as the case progresses.
As investigators compile additional information in this concerning case, more updates are anticipated.
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