Soldier killed in Tesla outside Trump Tower left chilling 'wake-up call' letter before explosion
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A soldier killed in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left behind a note saying it was a "wake-up call" for the country's issues, according to investigators. Clark County sheriff's officials said Matthew Livelsberger, 37, held "no grudge" against President-elect Donald Trump. In a note, he expressed his need to "cleanse my mind" of the lives lost and "the burden of the lives I took". FBI Special Agent In Charge Spencer Evans described the incident as a tragic case of suicide involving a heavily decorated combat veteran struggling with PTSD and other issues.
The explosion resulted in minor injuries to seven people but caused little damage to the hotel. Livelsberger's letter, found by authorities, said: "This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wakeup call. "Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives." The Tesla driver, identified as Livelsberger, was burned beyond recognition.
The Clark County coroner's office ruled his death as a suicide caused by a gunshot wound. Pentagon officials have yet to comment on whether Livelsberger may have been suffering from mental health issues. They have handed over his medical records to the police. .
The new information emerged as investigators attempted to determine Livelsberger's motive, including whether he intended to make a political statement by targeting the Tesla and the hotel bearing the president-elect's name. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently joined President-elect Donald Trump's inner circle. Neither Trump nor Musk was present in Las Vegas on the day of the explosion. Both had attended Trump's New Year's Eve party at his South Florida estate.
