Fox News reporter Marian Rafferty has published the latest developments related to the explosion outside Trump's hotel in Las Vegas in a special report.
New photos have been released of the Cybertruck that exploded in a fatal accident on Wednesday morning Bombing in Las Vegas At the Trump International Hotel, which is under investigation.
Las Vegas police said the Cybertruck had fuel containers and large fireworks mortars in the futuristic-looking pickup truck, which detonated within 15 to 20 seconds of reaching the hotel's valet area. In this explosion, one person was killed and seven people were injured.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla X said in a post after the incident that the company's senior team was looking into the matter and later said that the investigation showed that explosives rather than a problem with the car caused the explosion.
“We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by a very large firework and/or bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and was unrelated to the vehicle itself,” Musk wrote. All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.
Elon Musk jumps in to help immediately after cybertruck explodes, suspect 'picked the wrong car'
The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 1st. (Cashm Press News / Shutterstock / Shutterstock)
“The evil hoodlums chose the wrong vehicle terrorist attackMusk added in a later post: “Cybertrack actually contained the blast and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors to the lobby were broken.”
Law enforcement officials who spoke to the AP identified Matthew Lewellsberger as the man in the Cybertruck who died in the explosion.
A US military spokesman told Fox News that Lewellsburger was a… Acting Sgt who was on leave from Germany, where he was serving in the 10th Special Forces Group.
Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were connected to an explosive device set off by the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that detonated in Las Vegas. (Cashm Press News / Shutterstock / Shutterstock)
The FBI's Denver office conducted a search in Colorado Springs on Thursday related to its investigation into the explosion.
“The Denver FBI; the Denver Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Colorado Springs Police Department are conducting law enforcement activity at a residential address in Colorado SpringsThe Denver office of the FBI announced.
Denver FBI personnel and specialized teams will be on site for several hours. This activity is related to Wednesday's explosion in Las Vegas; Due to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released outside of Denver.
Both the Cybertruck used in the Las Vegas bombing and the truck used in the New Orleans attack were rented through a ride-sharing program, but officials have said there is currently no connection between the attacks. (Cashm Press News / Shutterstock / Shutterstock)
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The company said both the Cybertruck used in the Las Vegas bombing and the pickup used in the New Orleans terror attack were rented using the peer-to-peer car-sharing program Turo, and that it does not believe either renter has a criminal record. They have been identified as a security threat.
“We are saddened by the violence in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and their families,” a spokesperson for the office said. “We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management, thanks to world-class safety and trust technologies and teams that include experienced former law enforcement professionals.”
The FBI said at a press conference Thursday that there is no apparent connection between the New Orleans terror attack and the Las Vegas bombing at this stage of the investigation.
Fox News' Greg Wehner, Chris Pandolfo and Liz Frieden contributed to this report.