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Vehicle explosion at Trump Hotel In Vegas

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  1. gator95

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    No idea if true, but this is something to think about...

    https://www.denver7.com/news/local-...e-army-base-sources-tell-denver7-investigates


    The Colorado Springs resident suspected of detonating a Tesla Cybertruck in front of a Las Vegas hotel and the Texas man accused of driving a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans served at the same military base, sources told Denver7 Investigates.

    Authorities were investigating the link as a possible connection between the two New Year's Day attacks, those sources said.

    Matthew Livelsberger is accused of renting a Cybertruck in Colorado Springs, driving it to Nevada and packing it with firework mortars and gas cans before exploding it in front of the Trump International Hotel in Vegas Wednesday morning, killing himself and injuring seven others. Shamsud-Din Jabbar is suspected of plowing through a crowd of New Year’s revelers in the French Quarter hours earlier, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more in an attack that sent shockwaves through a famous New Year's destination the morning of a scheduled College Football Playoff game.

    Both men were confirmed to be Army veterans in the aftermath of the attacks – both of which were being investigated as possible acts of terrorism. Late Wednesday, multiple informed sources told Denver7 Chief Investigator Tony Kovaleski of the link between the two suspects' military service.
     
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  2. rivergator

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    This old VW commercial seems relevant here.

     
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  3. GCNumber7

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    Clearly an illegal that snuck in through the open southern border. Thanks Kamala!
     
  4. ursidman

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    Well, trump initially claimed he was an illegal immigrant that snuck thru the southern border and there is no higher authority on anything.
     
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  5. kygator

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    Wonder if the detonation system was designed to be remote and he accidentally set it off while he was still inside, or if he intentionally killed himself.
     
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  8. VAg8r1

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    Although there are some similarities especially with respect to the perpetrators it doesn't appear that there was actually any relationship between the two incidents.
    "No definitive link" between New Orleans attack and Trump hotel blast: FBI
     
  9. ajoseph

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    According to the Wall Street Journal:

    “A U.S. army servicemember has been identified in the Las Vegas blast while authorities continue to investigate the New Orleans attack as an act of terrorism. The blast occurred Wednesday after 14 people were killed and at least 35 more were injured in what authorities called a terrorist attack in New Orleans.

    The FBI said there was no link between the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas and the attack in New Orleans.”

    … Jabbar likely acted alone, the FBI Says.”

    But, I have a hard time believing Jabbar acted alone, particularly with the news his AirBnB burned down, and given the alleged volume of pipe bombs and IEDs that were reportedly found.
     
  10. WC53

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    Aren’t they down two pipe bombs they have him placing in a cooler?
     
  11. GatorJMDZ

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    I am NOT suggesting there was a link, but another coincidence is that both vehicles were EVs, a Cybertruck in Vegas and a Ford F150 Lightning in New Orleans.
     
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  12. wgbgator

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    Seems like this was some kind of weird suicide. Military guy probably could have killed more people if he wanted.
     
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  13. VAg8r1

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    He apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head prior to the detonation.
     
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  14. GatorJMDZ

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    It appears the driver shot himself in the head prior to the explosion.

    The man who died in a Las Vegas Cybertruck was shot in head before explosion, sheriff sais

    One thing I'm struggling with is that this guy had an extensive military background as a decorated Green Beret with multiple deployments. It seems that if his intent was to inflict as much damage or casualties as possible, he would have done more than park near the entrance. Even if he had driven the Cybertruck into the building, the results would have been far worse. I'm extremely thankful it wasn't worse, but it it just isn't adding up.
     
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  15. kygator

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    Well I guess that answers that question. If he was going out as dramatically as this, you'd think there would be some suicide note left behind as well.
     
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    What are the chances there are two events like this on the same day, both dudes worked at the same military base and they aren't somehow linked?? Is this an FBI feint of sorts? To illicit more info somehow? If they had occurred on different days, it still would look as fishy as hell, but these attacks literally occurred within hours of each other.
     
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  18. wgbgator

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    New Years Day isn't an insignificant, random day, and having served at the same base isn't all that crazy, the US military has a million or so active duty people at any given time. They weren't there at the same time. Its looking more like the Vegas guy was just a suicidal "patriot" who got dumped and wanted to end it in a memorable fashion, not some terrorist.
     
  19. vaxcardinal

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    Would be a challenge to do much damage driving into the building. There’s not a large frontage area and it parallel to his vehicle. The lobby also isn’t that crowded of an area like other hotels on the strip since they don’t have a casino
     
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