Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found inside the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday, killing a suspect in the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and the Clark County Fire Department confirmed that the explosion killed one person inside the truck and left seven bystanders with minor injuries. By Wednesday afternoon, authorities were still working to recover the body from the vehicle and begin processing evidence.
President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident. “Our number one goal is to ensure that we have the proper identification of the subject involved in this incident,” stated Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas office. “Following that, our second objective is to determine whether this was an act of terrorism or not.
” Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed that the truck was rented in Colorado using the Turo app. However, authorities have not disclosed the renter’s identity, pending confirmation of whether it matches the deceased. McMahill added that video footage from Tesla charging stations, provided by CEO Elon Musk, assisted in tracing the truck’s movements.
The vehicle arrived in Las Vegas around 7:30 AM and entered the Trump International Hotel’s valet area approximately an hour later. The explosion occurred just 15 to 20 seconds after the truck parked. At a news conferenc.