WATCH: Police Say Cybertruck Explosion Suspect Sustained Gunshot Wound To Head Prior To Blast

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Las Vegas police say the suspect in the cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle.

Police said they could not 100% confirm the identification of the body.

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Matthew Livelsberger is the suspect allegedly responsible for the explosion.

According to reports, Livelsberger was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier on leave from Germany.

From the Associated Press:

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference that a handgun was found at the feet of the man in the driver’s seat, who officials believe is Matthew Livelsberger, 37, of Colorado. The shot appeared to be self-inflicted, officials said.

Damage from the blast was mostly limited to the interior of the truck. The explosion “vented out and up” and didn’t hit the Trump hotel doors just a few feet away, the sheriff said.

“The level of sophistication is not what we would expect from an individual with this type of military experience,” said Kenny Cooper, a special agent in charge for the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Among other charred items found inside the truck were a second firearm, a number of fireworks, a passport, a military ID, credit cards, an iPhone and a smartwatch, McMahill said. Authorities said both guns were purchased legally.

Investigators have not definitively identified the remains as Livelsberger, but the IDs and tattoos on the body “give a strong indication that it’s him,” the sheriff said.

“Las Vegas Police say the Trump Cybertruck Bomber was identified by a military ID and passport found in the vehicle, because his body was burned ‘beyond recognition,’” journalist Nick Sortor wrote.

“So somehow a paper passport and military ID survived the explosion?” he added.

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The Green Beret had served in the Army since 2006, with stints in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Georgia, and Congo.

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Per KOAA:

McMahill confirmed that authorities have recovered a military ID, passport, a Desert Eagle .50 caliber semi-automatic pistol, an SLR B30 semi-automatic weapon, a number of fireworks, an iPhone a smartwatch and credit cards from the vehicle.

Authorities confirmed that the firearms were purchased legally, and that everything found in the vehicle was purchased in Colorado.

The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger, was the only casualty of this incident. Officials have confirmed he was inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion. However, authorities have learned that the subject suffered a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation, which they believe to have been self-inflicted.

McMahill also wanted to clarify that while authorities are comfortable identifying the suspect as Livelsberger due to what has been revealed during the investigation, the identification has not been 100% confirmed by DNA or medical records.



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