NV - Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Vegas investigated as a possible terrorist act, 1 Jan 2025

[imstilla.grandma]

At a news conference, Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said a vehicle fire was reported at the hotel just after 8:40 a.m. Crews arrived to find a 2024 Cybertruck engulfed in flames, he said.

“There is one deceased individual inside the Cybertruck and I don’t know whether it is a male or a female at this time,” McMahill said.

Seven other victims sustained what McMahill described as “minor” injuries as a result of the explosion.

Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge of the FBI in Las Vegas, also confirmed that his team is involved in the investigation.

In a post on X, Elon Musk wrote Tesla is also launching its own investigation.

“The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now,” Musk wrote. “We’ve never seen anything like this.”

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/cybertruck-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas/index.html

 

[bestill]

Thank you for posting about this.
Videos in the link below.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/01/us-news/tesla-cybertruck-explosion-at-trump-hotel-in-las-vegas-being-investigated-as-potential-act-of-te

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The explosion is now being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, three senior members of law enforcement briefed on the matter told NBC News. A motive has yet to be established.

Tesla Cybertruck bursts into flames outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one

The Clark County Fire Department confirmed that it responded to a vehicle fire early Wednesday.

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In Las Vegas, witness Ana Bruce, visiting from Brazil, said she heard three explosions.

“The first one where we saw the fire, the second one, I guess, was the battery or something like that, and the third was the big one that smoked the entire area and was the moment when everyone was told to evacuate and stay away,” Bruce said.

1 person dies when Tesla truck catches fire and explodes outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

Authorities say one person died and seven others people were injured when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel. A law enforcement official

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) worked with federal agencies to determine whether a mechanical malfunction, a deliberate act, or external factors caused the explosion. According to an official briefed on the investigation, the Cybertruck was carrying fireworks-style mortars, raising concerns about potential foul play.

Authorities Investigate Tesla Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Las Vegas Hotel As Possible Act Of Terror

Authorities are investigating an explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Las Vegas Hotel on Wednesday as a possible act of...

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[bestill]

Elon -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1874582152643563572

 

[delaney]

Per Wolf Blitzer both the truck in New Orleans and the Tesla in Vegas were rented from Turo. cnn.com Not saying there is any connection.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[MrJ]

what a wild start to 2025.... would be really curious to find out what the motive is. That it was outside the Trump hotel and in a Cybertruck suggests to me it *could* be targeted and/or commentary on the political relationship between Trump and Musk. I'm not sure either way. JMO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Trump hotel Tesla Cybertruck explosion probed as possible terror act as vehicle was rented with same app as truck from New Orleans massacre

Authorities are investigating the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred outside Trump Las Vegas hotel Wednesday as a possible act of terror.

nypost.com

 

[FoxxTraxx]

what a wild start to 2025.... would be really curious to find out what the motive is. That it was outside the Trump hotel and in a Cybertruck suggests to me it *could* be targeted and/or commentary on the political relationship between Trump and Musk. I'm not sure either way. JMO

I have not heard any reports on the person deceased inside the truck. It's too early to draw conclusions but I wonder if it was an attack attempt that failed and the deceased person was involved.

 

[red carpet fiber]

what a wild start to 2025....

im worried sick about the inauguration. stay home everyone it's not worth it.

 

[NuttMegg]

what a wild start to 2025.... would be really curious to find out what the motive is. That it was outside the Trump hotel and in a Cybertruck suggests to me it *could* be targeted and/or commentary on the political relationship between Trump and Musk. I'm not sure either way. JMO

Is that a hotel owned by Donald T. or one that has leased the branding?

 

[sasha17]

Is that a hotel owned by Donald T. or one that has leased the branding?

According to Wikipedia, it's owned 50% by the Trump Organization and 50% by Phil Ruffin.

 

[Tower]

According to Wikipedia, it's owned 50% by the Trump Organization and 50% by Phil Ruffin.

300 of the condos are owned by Hilton Grand Vacations, so there are 3 owner organizations. Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada

Trump sells Vegas condos to Hilton for use as timeshares - HOTELSMag.com

Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has sold approximately 300 condominium units to Hilton Grand Vacations, the timeshare division of Hilton Worldwide, and Hilton will use those units as luxury timeshare accommodations beginning next spring. The transaction is valued at approximately US$100...

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[Friday Fan]

I have not heard any reports on the person deceased inside the truck. It's too early to draw conclusions but I wonder if it was an attack attempt that failed and the deceased person was involved.

They don't even know the person's gender.


It seems that every article is "different" and there is not much info from LE.

It seems like Elon Musk is quoted extensively.


ABC news says fireworks were in the Cybertruck.

Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack

Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion and fire outside of the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada.

abcnews.go.com

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/cybertruck-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas/index.html

“There is one deceased individual inside the Cybertruck and I don’t know whether it is a male or a female at this time,” McMahill said. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/cybertruck-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas/index.html

 

[NuttMegg]

Dbm

 

[NuttMegg]

They don't even know the person's gender.


It seems that every article is "different" and there is not much info from LE.

It seems like Elon Musk is quoted extensively.


ABC news says fireworks were in the Cybertruck.

Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack

Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion and fire outside of the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada.

abcnews.go.com

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/cybertruck-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas/index.html

They say fireworks-style mortars, those are pretty big. Lots of pics on google and banned in some places.

 

[vls12345]

Driver in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion identified as Army Green Beret from Colorado Springs

The Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire and exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday was rented in Colorado, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

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The Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire and exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday, killing the sole occupant, was rented in Colorado and driven to Nevada, according to Kevin McMahill, sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

McMahill said investigators were able to track the truck’s journey from Colorado to Las Vegas as the driver stopped at charging stations along the route. It's unclear where in Colorado the Tesla was rented.

 

[vls12345]

Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel—Police Find Fireworks And Gas Canisters In Truck

Elon Musk said Tesla is investigating after one of its cars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.

www.forbes.com

Police say gas containers and “firework mortars” were visible in the bed of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas early Wednesday, killing the vehicle’s occupant—an unexplained incident police are reportedly probing as a possible terrorist act, just hours after a truck attack in New Orleans.

 

[vls12345]

Police probe if blast at Trump hotel is linked to New Orleans attack

President Biden said "any possible connection" was being investigated, but "thus far, there is nothing to report".

www.bbc.com

The truck was rented in Colorado and arrived in the city Wednesday morning, less than two hours before the detonation, police said. Parked in front of the hotel near a glass entrance, the vehicle started to smoke, then exploded.