Police Disclose Fragments of Letters Left by Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck Bombing

The soldier’s writing suggests he viewed his actions as a plea for national reflection rather than a desire to sow fear.
Police Disclose Fragments of Letters Left by Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck Bombing
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill speaks during a press conference regarding developments of a New Year's Day truck explosion in Las Vegas, on Jan. 3, 2025. Rio Yamat/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Law enforcement officials have disclosed fragments of notes left by the decorated soldier who died in a vehicle explosion at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, with the messages suggesting he viewed his actions as a dramatic plea for national self-reflection rather than an act of terror.

Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado Springs, Colorado, drove a rented Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks, mortars, and fuel canisters to the Trump hotel in Las Vegas in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, before detonating it. The fiery explosion caused minor injuries to seven people but virtually no damage to the hotel.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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