There could be a connection between the death drive in New Orleans and the explosion of a Tesla cyber truck in Las Vegas (see video above). Both drivers worked at the same US military base and the incidents occurred within hours of each other.
However, it is still unclear whether the times when the two men worked in military areas even overlapped, US media report. Las Vegas Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the Cybertruck was rented through the same rental website Turo where the New Orleans shooter rented his pickup. It is currently being investigated whether there is a possible link between the crimes.
In New Orleans there are indications of a link with Islamic State (IS), but the attack in Las Vegas is said to be an “isolated incident”.
Firecrackers on the truck bed
As reported, one person was killed in the explosion outside a hotel of future US President Donald Trump in Las Vegas. Seven others were slightly injured. In the meantime, recordings from a surveillance camera have been evaluated. Several gasoline cans and fireworks could be seen on the truck bed. The electric car, which was difficult to extinguish, completely burned out. After the incident the hotel had to be evacuated.
The explosion had nothing to do with the vehicle itself, but was caused by a very large firework or a bomb. McMahill thanked Tesla boss Elon Musk for his cooperation in the investigation. For example, he passed on videos of Tesla charging stations where the car was charged to the police. The car arrived in Las Vegas about an hour before the explosion and drove up and down in front of the hotel for a while, the sheriff said.
Identity still unclear
The identity of the dead person in the car has not yet been determined. In New Orleans on New Year’s Eve, Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck into a partying crowd and shot out of the car. 15 people were killed and others were injured. The perpetrator himself was killed during a shootout with the police. He was carrying an IS flag.
Source: Krone
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