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The driver who exploded the Tesla Cybertruck in front of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day did not show any “behaviour” while on leave at his base in Germany, a US Army spokesman said.
“Mr. Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger had access to and use of the POTFF (Traffic Outreach to the Family) program; he did not exhibit any conduct related to that time, and was granted personal leave, “Brig. Gen. Amanda Azubuike, Director of Public Affairs, said in a statement to Fox News. “All relevant records have been turned over to the FBI as the lead agency in the investigation.”
The latest information that the 37-year-old Army Green Beret did not show “behavior” came after the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) revealed that Livelsberger may ' Did you suffer from PTSD?
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Matthew Livelsberger poses in an undated photo. (Fox News)
At a news conference Friday afternoon, LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill spoke about Livelsberger's battle with PTSD and his motive for the New Year's attack.
“While this event is more public and emotional than usual, it ultimately appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a highly decorated veteran and struggling with PTSD and other issues,” McMahill said.
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“In fact, that's the reason why we started our health center here in Metro and take care of the heart, mind, body and spirit of the people who are there doing this work, because they are exposed to things, they see things, they hear things, they smell things that normal people shouldn't,” McMahill said.
“And the heroes who serve in the military and on the front lines of America's police force are challenged in that way,” he said. “And, therefore, I think we need to pay attention to those people, what to pay attention to mental health America looks like that. “
The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day has been identified as 37-year-old Matthew Alan Livelsberger. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Police officials on Friday also released parts of Livelsberger's manifesto.
“This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wake-up call” Livelsberger wrote, according to excerpts shared by las vegas police. “Americans only care about spectacle and violence. What better way to get my point across than a game of guns and explosives?
He wrote: “Why did I do it myself now?
“We are the United States of America, the best country that ever lived! But now we are dying and headed for bankruptcy.”
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of the entrance to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
LVMPD Sheriff's Deputy Dori Koren said Livelsberger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He noticed that the suspect put a gun in his mouth and pulled it out.
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“We also know, as the sheriff said yesterday, there was a self-inflicted gunshot wound by the suspect,” Koren said. “The gun examiner was very specific when he said it was an intro orbital gunshot wound, which means the suspect put the gun in his mouth and took the gun out. And, ultimately, the wound was come out of the left side of his head.”