Shocking connection between Tesla truck that exploded and pickup truck used in New Orleans massacre revealed
By Sumanti Sen
The cybertruck blast occurred just hours after the New Orleans attack. Las Vegas Metropolitan Sheriff Kevin McMahill noted that there are no indications that there was a connection between the electric truck blast and ISIS, however, investigators have determined that the Tesla truck was rented through the Turo app, which was also used to rent the pickup truck used in the New Orleans attack, law enforcement sources told New York Post. “That’s another coincidence that absolutely … we have to continue to look into,” McMahill said
Authorities are ‘not ruling anything out yet’
Joe Biden has revealed that law enforcement is looking into “whether there’s any possible connection” between the Cybertruck detonation and the New Orleans attack. Meanwhile, McMahill said that authorities are “not ruling anything out yet.” “I don’t know, but what I can tell you is we’re absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world,” he said.
It has been confirmed that the Cybertruck was filled with fireworks-style mortars. Authorities are trying to determine whether they were set off deliberately.
Officials were not sure if there was any connection between the use of a Cybertruck and the detonation at Trump Las Vegas hotel, considering Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political ties to Donald Trump. “It’s a Tesla truck, and we know that Elon Musk is working with President-elect Trump, and it’s the Trump Tower. So there’s obviously things to be concerned about there, and that’s something we continue to look at,” McMahill said on being asked about a possible connection.
By Sumanti Sen
HT
Jan 02, 2025
A shocking link has been established between the Tesla truck that exploded outside Trump Las Vegas hotel and the pickup truck used in the New Orleans attack.
A shocking link has been established between a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Las Vegas hotel and the New Orleans car attack. Authorities are now investigating the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred on Wednesday, January 1, as a possible act of terror.
Jan 02, 2025
A shocking link has been established between the Tesla truck that exploded outside Trump Las Vegas hotel and the pickup truck used in the New Orleans attack.
A shocking link has been established between a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Las Vegas hotel and the New Orleans car attack. Authorities are now investigating the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred on Wednesday, January 1, as a possible act of terror.
At least seven bystanders suffered minor injuries and the driver was killed. In the New Orleans attack, suspected terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar plowed a pickup truck bearing an ISIS flag into New Year’s Eve revelers on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people before being gunned down by cops.
The cybertruck blast occurred just hours after the New Orleans attack. Las Vegas Metropolitan Sheriff Kevin McMahill noted that there are no indications that there was a connection between the electric truck blast and ISIS, however, investigators have determined that the Tesla truck was rented through the Turo app, which was also used to rent the pickup truck used in the New Orleans attack, law enforcement sources told New York Post. “That’s another coincidence that absolutely … we have to continue to look into,” McMahill said
Authorities are ‘not ruling anything out yet’
Joe Biden has revealed that law enforcement is looking into “whether there’s any possible connection” between the Cybertruck detonation and the New Orleans attack. Meanwhile, McMahill said that authorities are “not ruling anything out yet.” “I don’t know, but what I can tell you is we’re absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world,” he said.
It has been confirmed that the Cybertruck was filled with fireworks-style mortars. Authorities are trying to determine whether they were set off deliberately.
Officials were not sure if there was any connection between the use of a Cybertruck and the detonation at Trump Las Vegas hotel, considering Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political ties to Donald Trump. “It’s a Tesla truck, and we know that Elon Musk is working with President-elect Trump, and it’s the Trump Tower. So there’s obviously things to be concerned about there, and that’s something we continue to look at,” McMahill said on being asked about a possible connection.
The driver, who was inside the truck when it caught fire, died in the incident and seven other people were injured.
Wednesday 1 January 2025
The blast happened as the truck was outside the president-elect's hotel in Las Vegas, police and fire officials said.
The probe is being looked at as a possible terror attack, three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News, Sky News' US partner.
Tesla boss Elon Musk wrote on X: "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."
Earlier, he wrote: "The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. Will post more information as soon as we learn anything. We've never seen anything like this."
Work is under way to remove the body, and the FBI is involved in the investigation.
The seven people also affected were nearby and were taken to a hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
As yet, officials have not provided a cause.
They do not believe the incident is connected to Wednesday's deadly Ford pick-up truck attack in New Orleans, NBC News reported, citing two senior law enforcement officials.
Both the Tesla and the Ford were rented from the same rental company, two officials said.
A Clark County spokeswoman said the blaze in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was reported at 8.40am local time (4.40pm UK time).
Eric Trump, Mr Trump's son and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, posted about the fire on social media.
He acknowledged that "a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochere of Trump Las Vegas".
And he praised fire crews and local police "for their swift response and professionalism".
File pic: Reuters
Mary Lescano Paguada, 43, who was on holiday in Las Vegas from San Antonio, Texas, to celebrate the new year at the hotel, told Sky's US partner network NBC News she heard an explosion in the early morning.
At first, she did not worry until she started seeing law enforcement officers responding to the scene.
Ms Paguada said once she and her husband reached the reception area, they heard screaming and were told by hotel staff to get out and "don't breathe the smoke, don't stay".
She said they were not allowed to return to their rooms after they went downstairs in an attempt to get them to evacuate the area.
The 64-storey hotel is just behind the famous Las Vegas Strip and opposite the Fashion Show Las Vegas shopping mall.
Mary Lescano Paguada, 43, who was on holiday in Las Vegas from San Antonio, Texas, to celebrate the new year at the hotel, told Sky's US partner network NBC News she heard an explosion in the early morning.
At first, she did not worry until she started seeing law enforcement officers responding to the scene.
Ms Paguada said once she and her husband reached the reception area, they heard screaming and were told by hotel staff to get out and "don't breathe the smoke, don't stay".
She said they were not allowed to return to their rooms after they went downstairs in an attempt to get them to evacuate the area.
The 64-storey hotel is just behind the famous Las Vegas Strip and opposite the Fashion Show Las Vegas shopping mall.
Elon Musk links Tesla Cybertruck, New Orleans incidents to terrorism
By HT News Desk
Jan 02, 2025
A Tesla Cybertruck carrying what appeared to be fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said on Wednesday that the Cybertruck and F-150 suicide bomb incidents might be linked and appear to be acts of terrorism.
By HT News Desk
Jan 02, 2025
A Tesla Cybertruck carrying what appeared to be fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said on Wednesday that the Cybertruck and F-150 suicide bomb incidents might be linked and appear to be acts of terrorism.
The remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that burned at the entrance of Trump Tower, are inspected in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS
A Tesla Cybertruck carrying what appeared to be fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, leaving one person dead and injuring seven others, authorities reported.
“Appears likely to be an act of terrorism. Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way,” Elon Musk wrote in a post on X.
Officials from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department said at a news conference that one person died inside the futuristic pickup truck. Seven people who sustained minor injuries were taken to the hospital for treatment.
The fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was reported at 8:40 am (local time) on Wednesday, according to a county spokeswoman.
A Tesla Cybertruck carrying what appeared to be fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, leaving one person dead and injuring seven others, authorities reported.
“Appears likely to be an act of terrorism. Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way,” Elon Musk wrote in a post on X.
Officials from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department said at a news conference that one person died inside the futuristic pickup truck. Seven people who sustained minor injuries were taken to the hospital for treatment.
The fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was reported at 8:40 am (local time) on Wednesday, according to a county spokeswoman.
A law enforcement official, speaking anonymously, revealed that the truck was rented through the Turo app and appeared to be carrying fireworks.
“I know you have a lot of questions,” Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge for the FBI's Las Vegas office, told reporters. “We don't have a lot of answers.”
President Joe Biden was briefed on the explosion. Earlier, a driver rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter on New Year's Day, killing at least 10 people before being fatally shot by police.
“The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in a statement on X, adding: "We've never seen anything like this.”
In Las Vegas, witness Ana Bruce, visiting from Brazil, said she heard three explosions.
“The first one where we saw the fire, the second one, I guess, was the battery or something like that, and the third was the big one that smoked the entire area and was the moment when everyone was told to evacuate and stay away,” Bruce said.
Her travel companion, Alcides Antunes, showed video he took of flames lapping the sides of the silver-coloured vehicle.
The 64-story hotel is just off the Las Vegas Strip and across the street from the Fashion Show Las Vegas shopping mall.
“I know you have a lot of questions,” Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge for the FBI's Las Vegas office, told reporters. “We don't have a lot of answers.”
President Joe Biden was briefed on the explosion. Earlier, a driver rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter on New Year's Day, killing at least 10 people before being fatally shot by police.
“The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in a statement on X, adding: "We've never seen anything like this.”
In Las Vegas, witness Ana Bruce, visiting from Brazil, said she heard three explosions.
“The first one where we saw the fire, the second one, I guess, was the battery or something like that, and the third was the big one that smoked the entire area and was the moment when everyone was told to evacuate and stay away,” Bruce said.
Her travel companion, Alcides Antunes, showed video he took of flames lapping the sides of the silver-coloured vehicle.
The 64-story hotel is just off the Las Vegas Strip and across the street from the Fashion Show Las Vegas shopping mall.
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