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By Amy Furr (Breitbart)
The suspect in Wednesday’s Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck explosion and the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack reportedly served at the same military base.
Authorities are investigating the New Orleans incident as an act of terror and the Las Vegas incident as a “possible act of terror,” according to Breitbart News.
Denver 7 reported of the two suspects on Thursday:
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.
The outlet said the men were Army veterans, adding, “Late Wednesday, multiple informed sources told Denver7 Chief Investigator Tony Kovaleski of the link between the two suspects’ military service”:
NEW: The Cybertruck explosion suspect has been identified as 37 year old former Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger, according to local news reports.
Livelsberger reportedly served at the same military base as New Orleans terrorist suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar.
Here is what we know… pic.twitter.com/nO08KToOPC
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 2, 2025
Kovaleski wrote in a social media post on Thursday:
BREAKING—Sources also confirming Livelsberger served at the same military base as the terrorist responsible for the attack in New Orleans and authorities are investigating a possible connection between the two men. @DenverChannel
— Tony Kovaleski (@TonyKovaleski) January 2, 2025
Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed Wednesday that Jabbar was carrying an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag in the vehicle when the horrific incident unfolded, per Breitbart News.
The FBI noted it is “working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.”
The NY Post visited the Houston-area home of New Orleans jihadist suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He lived by a mosque, and goats roam his yard. Many of his neighbors are Muslim migrants.
Jabber is a U.S. Army veteran who reportedly became a devout Muslim. https://t.co/XVoydAHYdo pic.twitter.com/uEQqs2D2Gt
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 2, 2025
“Weapons and a potential IED were located in the subject’s vehicle. Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter,” the agency said. “The FBI’s special agent bomb technicians are working with our law enforcement partners to determine if any of these devices are viable, and they will work to render those devices safe.”
Video shows the moment the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar raced onto a packed Bourbon Street from Canal Street in a pickup truck with Texas plates and an ISIS flag. https://t.co/P0iWiTX30Z pic.twitter.com/hmeB1tUjpc
— FOX 8 New Orleans (@FOX8NOLA) January 1, 2025
Video footage shows the moment the truck explodes Las Vegas incident:
BREAKING: New footage of the Cybertruck explosion outside of Trump tower Las Vegas.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 1, 2025
In a statement following the explosion, President-elect Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, said, “Earlier today, a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas. The safety and well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority,” he emphasized. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response and professionalism.”
