{"id":2385630,"date":"2025-01-02T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion-identified-connection-to-new-orleans-suspect-uncovered\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:19:30","slug":"suspect-in-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion-identified-connection-to-new-orleans-suspect-uncovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion-identified-connection-to-new-orleans-suspect-uncovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion Identified &#8211; Connection to New Orleans Suspect Uncovered"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuspect-in-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion-identified-connection-to-new-orleans-suspect-uncovered%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385630&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Investigators are exploring potential connections between a driver of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in Las\u2064 Vegas and a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/softbank-group-invests-65-million-in-british-insurance-firm-nikkei\/\" title=\"SoftBank Group invests M in UK insurance firm - Nikkei.\">terror\u200b attack<\/a> in New Orleans on the same day.\u200d The driver, Matthew Livelsberger, had served at the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-had-better-reject-democrats-ndaa-culture-war-if-they-want-any-praise\/\" title=\"Republicans must reject the Democrats&#039; NDAA culture war to earn praise.\">military\u2062 base<\/a> as\u200b Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was\u200b involved in the New \u200dOrleans incident. Livelsberger, \u200dan Army intelligence and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">operations specialist<\/a> wiht 19 years of service,\u2063 was reportedly killed in the explosion\u2064 that occurred \u200coutside\u2063 Trump Tower; the Cybertruck contained fireworks and gas cans,\u2064 resulting in \u2062injuries to \u2062seven \u200dindividuals. Authorities are examining the \u200brelationship between the two incidents, including the\u2063 fact that both drivers rented their vehicles through the same app, Turo. Multiple people of\u2064 interest are being investigated in\u200c relation \u200dto the New Orleans attack, with the \u200cFBI\u2062 actively \u2063pursuing leads.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigators are looking into possible connections between the driver of a Tesla Cybertruck that blew up Wednesday in Las Vegas and a terror attack that took place in New Orleans earlier Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew Livelsberger, who is accused of driving the Cybertruck, served at same military base as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who drove a truck through a crowd in New Orleans, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/local-news\/suspects-in-vegas-explosion-new-orleans-attack-served-at-same-army-base-sources-tell-denver7-investigates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KMGH-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official details about Livelsberger&rsquo;s service were not immediately available, other than that he served in the Army.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/01\/02\/cybertruck-bomber-used-same-car-app-as-new-orleans-attacker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegraph<\/a> reported, Livelsberger was an intelligence and operations specialist, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-19-years-in-prison-after-being-wrongfully-convicted-of-attempted-murder-he-just-won-1-6-million-in-compensation\/\" title=\"He Spent 19 Years In Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted Of Attempted Murder. He Just Won .6 Million In Compensation.\">spent 19 years<\/a> in the Army, citing his LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n<p>It noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigrant-charged-terrorism-hate-crime-felonies-targeted-attack-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Livelsberger<\/a> was linked to several addresses in Colorado Springs, at least one of which was raided by the FBI on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Kevin McMahill, of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said links are being investigated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans, as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world,&rdquo; McMahill said. &ldquo;We are not ruling anything out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-confirms-new-orleans-terrorist-isis-flag-flying-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jabbar<\/a> also served in the Army.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar was in the regular Army as a Human Resource Specialist (42A) and Information Technology (IT) Specialist (25B) from March 2007 until January 2015 and then in the Army Reserve as an IT Specialist (25B) from January 2015 until July 2020,&rdquo; a defense official said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/military-jabbar-new-orleans-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task and Purpose<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;He deployed to Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010. He held the rank of Staff Sergeant at the end of service,&rdquo; the official said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livelsberger is believed to have been killed Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck parked in front of Trump Tower in Las Vegas exploded, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/local-news\/cybertruck-that-exploded-outside-trump-hotel-in-las-vegas-rented-in-colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KMGH-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livelsberger was a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police said he rented the Cybertruck in Colorado Springs then drove it to Las Vegas. When the truck exploded it was packed with firework mortars and gas cans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seven people were injured in the explosion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tesla-cybertruck-detonates-fatal-explosion-outside-trump-hotel-investigated-potential-act-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybertruck<\/a> was rented via the Turo app, as was the truck used in the New Orleans attacks, per the Telegraph.<\/p>\n<p>Officials believe that Jabbar had help in the New Orleans attack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Thursday, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-democrat-slams-cnn-for-not-fact-checking-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Democrat slams CNN for not fact-checking Trump - Washington Examiner\">multiple &#038;ldquo<\/a>;people of interest&rdquo; related to the attack, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-15-dead-new-orleans-attack-fbi-says-driver-wasnt-acting-a-rcna185955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;We have people of interest. 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Matthew Livelsberger, identified as the driver, had served at the same military base as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was involved in the New Orleans incident. While specific details about Livelsberger&#8217;s military service are scarce, reports indicate he was an intelligence and operations specialist with 19 years of Army experience. The FBI conducted a raid on one of his known addresses in Colorado Springs following the explosion. Las Vegas police are actively exploring any connections to other global attacks, with Sheriff Kevin McMahill stating that no possibilities are being dismissed. Jabbar also has an Army background and is believed to have received assistance during his attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2385631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vegas-Cybertruck.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45398,15368,32111,47705],"class_list":["post-2385630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cybertruck","tag-explosion","tag-las-vegas","tag-new-orleans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vegas-Cybertruck.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385630"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385634,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385630\/revisions\/2385634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}