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The man responsible for the Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel served at the same military base as the New Orleans terrorist, according to a new report.
Law enforcement officers raided a home belonging to a 37-year-old man from Colorado Springs on Wednesday night.
The suspect has a military background and served at the same base as Shamsud Din Jabbar, who fatally ran down 15 people in a rented car in New Orleans in the early hours of New Years Day, Denver7 reported.
The shock revelation comes hours after police in Las Vegas confirmed they were exploring any potential links between the two men.
The Cybertruck suspect had several addresses in Colorado Springs linked to his name, and late on Wednesday night the FBI arrived at a townhouse complex associated with him.
The publication reported neighbors were ‘escorted away’ from the complex. Police have assured the public they do not suspect there is any ongoing threat to the community.
The Colorado man is suspected of hiring the Elon-Musk owned Cybertruck in Colorado and driving it across the border on Wednesday morning.
The 37-year-old man reportedly has a military background and served at the same base as Shamsud Din Jabbar (pictured), who fatally ran down 15 people in a rented car in New Orleans in the early hours of New Years Day
In a press conference, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the car arrived in Las Vegas at 7.30am. The explosion took place at 8.40am in the valet area outside the hotel.
The Tesla Cybertruck driver was the sole fatality, and authorities largely credit Musk’s hulking truck with preventing further damage because it was able to contain much of the explosion.
According to the publication, officers wearing tactical gear arrived in armored vehicles to assess his Colorado Springs property.
At the scene of the explosion, charred fireworks, gas cannisters and camping fuel were found in the bed of the truck when authorities were finally able to put out the fire.
Hours earlier in New Orleans, Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, drove an electric vehicle into crowds, killing 15 pedestrians and injuring dozens more.
Police have released a series of photographs from inside the Cybertruck which blew up outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, revealing an arsenal of explosives
Fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were in the bed of the car, and were likely connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver
Law enforcement sources have since revealed the cars used in both attacks were rented through Turo, and they were both EVs, prompting concerns they are linked.
Police revealed on Wednesday afternoon that they are currently investigating potential links and have not ruled anything out yet.
‘Do I think it’s a coincidence? I don’t know,’ Sheriff Kevin McMahill said. ‘We’re absolutely looking into any connections to New Orleans.’
A spokesperson for Turo later issued a statement describing the company’s heartbreak ‘by the violence perpetrated in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and families.
‘We are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents.
‘We do not believe that either renter involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat.’
Officers shared a series of photographs taken from inside the car, revealing fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were in the bed of the truck.
They are still exploring how the explosives were detonated, but sources with knowledge of the investigation have expressed that it was likely controlled by the driver.
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