Who was Matthew Livelsberger, the owner of the exploding Cybertruck?

Some mystery still surrounds Matthew Livelsberger, the man who was killed when his Cybertruck exploded outside of one of Donald Trump's hotels. But what do we know about the 37-year-old so far, and was it an act of terrorism?

Livelsberger was a Green Beret in the United States Army and died on New Years Day when the Tesla car blew up in Las Vegas and injured seven bystanders in the process with the FBI investigating the matter.

And they have already made some interesting conclusions such as that the veteran committed suicide via gunshot moments before the explosion, which appears to have been caused by an improvised bomb consisting of fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel.

Livelsberger was still an active member of the US Army Special Forces and was on approved leave at the time of the incident, and previously served in both Afghanistan and Ukraine in a 19-year career.

His motives, should there have been any, remain unclear but Tesla have already been cleared of any design errors within the car. Both the FBI said there was no fault with the lithium battery of the electrical vehicle, whilst Elon Musk later said the telemetry for the car was 'positive'.

His uncle described him as a public fan of Trump, who ed him through Facebook, and served in the Special Forces due to a sense of patriotism. He described him as skilled with explosives, and hinted at confusion as to why he chose propane tanks and camping fuel.

Is it connected to New Orleans?

It is not yet confirmed whether the explosion was an act of terrorism nor has a motive been established, should the FBI decide it is an act of domestic terrorism against either Musk or the Republican President-Elect.

They have, however, ruled out a connection to the New Orleans terror attack that saw Shamsud-Din Jabbar kill 14 people and injure many more by ramming a pick-up truck into pedestrians celebrating the New Year.

FBI said they believe the attack to be on behalf of ISIS and later found two improvised explosive devices near the scene of the attack on Bourbon Street. They are analysing three cell phones and two laptops for further information.

Jabbar, like Livelsberger, was a US Army veteran. The 42-year-old was born in the United States and resided in Texas. He was killed after opening fire on local law enforcement after crashing the car.

The FBI found five videos on Facebook ahead of the attack in which he described a "war between the believers and disbelievers", and ed ISIS in the summer of 2024. The car used is said to have carried the black flag of the terrorist group.