Things got more interesting concerning the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and not in a good way: Was this another attack? There’s already solid evidence that the New Year’s Eve shooting in New Orleans was a terrorist attack, as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, plowed into a crowd with his truck, opened fire, and killed 14 people. He had ISIS paraphernalia on the vehicle, and new video evidence caught four people, three men and one woman, planting bombs in the French Quarter.
As authorities investigate that potential act of terrorism, this explosion at the Trump Hotel has also caught the attention of the FBI. At the outset, it looked like a freak car explosion, but new angles show firework-style mortars exploding in and around the vehicle. The driver was killed, with several others injured (via NBC News):
JUST IN - Authorities confirm that the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has killed one person and injured several others pic.twitter.com/BDtrt4nfjj
— Overton (@overton_news) January 1, 2025
Cybertruck which exploded at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was filled with "fireworks-style mortars," according to ABC
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 1, 2025
🚨🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: Authorities are investigating the Tesla Cybertruck explosion on Wednesday outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada as a possible act of terror.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 1, 2025
The driver was killed. 7 others injured. pic.twitter.com/1Gta6MB4d2
THIS WASN'T INTENTIONAL?
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 1, 2025
A Cybertruck randomly explodes in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas?
The explosion appears to show fireworks exploding.
Was this some sort of message to @elonmusk and @realDonaldTrump?pic.twitter.com/xwyGhlfo9j
A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring several others, according to local officials.
The Clark County Fire Department confirmed that it had responded to a vehicle fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel at approximately 8:40 a.m. local time.
In a news conference, Clark County Fire Department Deputy Chief Thomas Touchstone said that as first responders began to extinguish the fire, they "realized at the same time that there were multiple persons with injuries located around the vehicle."
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Touchstone said officials are working to recover the body from the Cybertruck. Officials asked that the public stay away from the scene for the time being.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
In videos circulating online, sirens can be heard inside the lobby of the Trump International Hotel as the vehicle just outside the doors is seen engulfed in flames. One person on social media said they were near the front door when the vehicle exploded and were forced to leave their luggage by the door.
The FBI Las Vegas also said in a statement to NBC News that it “has personnel on scene to offer assistance to our local partners, who handled the initial response.”
What do you think? It sure seems fishy.
UPDATE: Cybertruck was rented through Turo, the same app used to rent the truck for the New Orleans attack. There's no evidence that the two incidents are linked, but terrorism reportedly hasn't been ruled out. Law enforcement considers this an intentional act (via AP):
Cybertruck which exploded at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas and truck used in New Orleans attack were both rented through carsharing app Turo — AP
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) January 1, 2025
Three senior US law enforcement officials say the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was "intentional." pic.twitter.com/iT00VY9ifY
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 1, 2025
NBC News: The investigation into the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside of Trump’s Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas shows it was intentional and the incident is now being looked at as a possible terror attack, three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter tell…
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) January 1, 2025
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and they were working to get the body out. Seven people nearby had minor injuries and several were taken to a hospital.
The fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was reported at 8:40 a.m., a county spokeswoman said in a statement.
According to a law enforcement official, the truck was rented via the Turo app and appeared to have a load of fireworks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Law enforcement officials have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive, a person familiar with the matter said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.
Police investigating possible connection between explosion at Trump Hotel and terror attack in New Orleans — KVVU
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) January 1, 2025
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