BREAKING NEWS Trump Hotel Cybertruck Explosion Investigated as Possible Terror Attack

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An explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday morning is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism, according to law enforcement sources. The incident occurred at approximately 8:40 a.m. local time and was captured on surveillance footage that has since circulated widely on social media.  

Elon confirms " the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself" pic.twitter.com/ZskhB8wTpv

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The video shows the electric vehicle erupting into flames, resulting in a powerful blast that sent debris, including shattered glass and metal paneling, flying in all directions. A plume of thick smoke enveloped the entrance of the hotel as the Cybertruck burned to ruins.  

Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was INTENTIONAL; law enforcement probing it as possible terror attack. pic.twitter.com/ckQA7F0p9G

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The explosion injured at least seven bystanders, who sustained minor injuries. Tragically, the driver of the vehicle, who had pulled into the valet area moments before the blast, was killed.  

 

“A 2024 Cybertruck pulled up to the front of the hotel, and in fact, I can tell you, it pulled right up to the glass entrance doors of the hotel. We saw that smoke start showing from the vehicle, and then a large explosion from the truck,” said Las Vegas Metropolitan Sheriff Kevin McMahill during a press briefing.  

 

 

The explosion occurred shortly after a separate attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, where a U.S. military veteran reportedly flying an ISIS flag rammed a pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year’s Eve. The FBI is treating the New Orleans incident as an act of terrorism.  

 

Authorities have not yet disclosed the identity or gender of the Cybertruck driver but indicated there is no evidence linking the two events at this time.  

“We are very well aware of what has happened in New Orleans,” Sheriff McMahill stated. “I just want to say to all of the people here in Las Vegas [that] there does not appear to be any further threat to our community here now.”  

 

Investigators revealed that the Cybertruck had been rented through Turo, the same app used to rent the pickup truck involved in the New Orleans attack. The vehicle's bed was reportedly loaded with fireworks-style mortars. Officials are working to determine if these explosives were deliberately ignited.  

 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk also addressed the incident, clarifying that the explosion was unrelated to the functionality of the vehicle itself.  

 

“We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself. All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion,” Musk wrote on X.  

 

The investigation remains ongoing as officials piece together details surrounding the blast and its possible motivations.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-01-02