Authorities have revealed that a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas contained gasoline, camp fuel containers, and large firework mortars. The explosion resulted in one fatality and seven injuries.
Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill shared during a press conference that they have identified the individual who rented the Cybertruck, which was obtained in Colorado. However, they are withholding the identity until they are completely certain.
McMahill also mentioned that investigators were able to track the truck through Tesla charging stations. The vehicle was first detected by license plate readers in Las Vegas and was seen traveling along Las Vegas Boulevard before arriving at the Trump hotel valet area.
Within seconds of pulling up to the hotel, the vehicle exploded.
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1 dead, 7 injured after Tesla Cybertruck catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas (Getty Images/ Alcides Antunes)
During the press conference, a video of the truck bed was shown, revealing gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars.
The exterior of the truck remained intact after the explosion, limiting the damage to the valet area as most of the blast went upwards through the Cybertruck.
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Las Vegas police responded to a vehicle fire at Trump Tower in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning. (Chris Saad via Storyful)
Although the glass doors were undamaged, seven individuals sustained minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital. The hotel guests have been relocated as the investigation continues.
Jeremy Schwartz, the FBI acting special agent in charge in Las Vegas, declined to disclose the person inside the vehicle, emphasizing the importance of proper identification and the investigation into a potential terrorist act.
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An investigator photographs a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel on January 1, 2025, in Las Vegas. At least one person was killed and seven wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday. (Photo by WADE VANDERVORT/AFP via Getty Images)
The FBI-run joint task force is currently investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism.
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Investigators work the scene after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd earlier on Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
President Biden stated that law enforcement and the intelligence community are investigating the explosion of a Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas for possible connections to the New Orleans attack.
