New facts: The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump's hotel in Las Vegas was loaded with fireworks and fuel canisters. Authorities believe they were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver. The FBI is determining whether this case constitutes a terrorist attack.
Elon Musk confirms: “We have confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb transported in the back of the rented Cybertruck and it has no connection with the vehicle itself. At the time of the explosion, all telemetry measurements of the vehicle were positive,” Elon Musk reported on Platform have been destroyed,” he emphasized.
Has the perpetrator been identified? Las Vegas Police Chief Kevin McMahill thanked Elon Musk for providing authorities with “additional information,” including video footage from a Tesla charging station that helped track down the driver. The police reported that knows who rented the carhowever, does not want to reveal the name of the perpetrator because it is trying to clearly identify him.
Coordinated action? It was revealed that the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded was rented through the car rental company Turo. The bomber who drove into a crowd of people in New Orleans rented a car from the same company. McMahill said it was a “coincidence.” However, Joe Biden said that “law enforcement and intelligence agencies are investigating this matter, including whether there is any possible connection to the New Orleans attack“.
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