Matthew Livelsberger was a 37-year-old U.S. Army veteran who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. He reportedly shot himself inside the vehicle, which was packed with explosives. Investigators are looking into his motives but it appears it happened just days after his wife confronted him over infidelity and ended their marriage. Investigators are examining the theory that the act was personal, not political, despite the high-profile location.
Matthew Livelsberger’s wife broke up with him just days before the explosion incident in Las Vegas, following an argument over allegations of infidelity. She reported that he had left their home in Colorado Springs after the dispute.
Las Vegas Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger “preyed” on his first wife and mocked her struggles with depression — years before he shot himself in the head and blew up his explosive-laden vehicle, one of her friends has claimed.
Stacie Wilssens, a former neighbor of Livelsberger and his now-ex-wife, Sara, in Colorado Springs, recalled the highly decorated Army member as “bizarre and unhealthy” after she started to get to know him around 2012.
The couple — who divorced in 2018 — were “polar opposites,” Wilssens added.
She said Sara was a Bernie Sanders supporter during the 2016 election, while her husband backed Donald Trump. New York Post.
Local Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Thursday that Livelsberger was the only fatality and had suffered a gunshot wound to the head before the bomb was ignited. The Sheriff said the body itself was burned “almost beyond recognition” and authorities still don’t have a “100 percent” confirmation that it is Livelsberger. McMahill added that a handgun was found at the feet of the man in the truck. Seven people suffered minor injuries.
JUST IN: Family of accused Trump hotel truck bomber Matthew Livelsberger says he was a “big Trump supporter,” questions the incident.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 2, 2025
Odd.
The uncle of Livelsberger told the Independent that he is confused by the explosion because his nephew could rig a bomb to blow up half the… pic.twitter.com/uJ4uDmfWzR
Dean Livelsberger’s uncle told the UK Independent that his nephew was “very patriotic, “loved Trump,” and was a “supersoldier” who could have “fashioned a bomb that would have half obliterated that hotel.” He said bombing suspect Matthew Livelsberger could have inflicted serious damage on Donald Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel if he had “seriously wanted to hurt others,”
🚨🇺🇸CYBERTRUCK BOMBER’S DARK HISTORY REVEALED: FBI PROBES SINISTER MOTIVES
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 3, 2025
Matthew Livelsberger, the ex-Green Beret who detonated a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump’s Vegas hotel, left a trail of manipulation, cruelty, and chaos.
From mocking his ex-wife’s mental health to a… https://t.co/ueQcLmO7qV pic.twitter.com/dQNXOkoVam
Elon more use than FBI
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police: “I have to thank Elon Musk.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) January 2, 2025
He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to how the vehicle was locked after it exploded.
As well as being able to capture all the video from the Tesla's charging stations across the country.” pic.twitter.com/a7GnGxcH3V
Conspiracy theories abound!
It is Highly Unlikely that he shot himself.
— SeekingTruth (@envisionalt7) January 3, 2025
They claim he shot himself in the head and then detonated the bomb.
No gunshot was heard at the scene, and no muzzle flash appeared on the surveillance video.
The body was burnt beyond recognition, but conveniently, the… pic.twitter.com/gaVsep7UGe
🚨 Attention all Cybertruck enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists! 🚨
— Constituent 🇺🇸🌺🐦🕊️ 🕉️ (@808constituent) January 3, 2025
Check out this wild journey from Denver to Las Vegas, NV, but with a twist! Instead of taking the direct route, our mystery driver ended up in Las Vegas, NM first! 🤔 Here’s the map showing the detour:
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