Cybertruck bombing appears to be suicide of veteran who had PTSD, FBI says

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? U.S. By , Updated on: January 3, 2025 / 4:02 PM EST / CBS News CBS News Live Police in Las Vegas are giving updates Friday afternoon on the Cybertruck explosion that happened outside the Trump International Hotel on New Year’s Day. Police identified Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old active duty member of the Army Special Forces, as the driver of the Cybertruck. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday the county coroner had determined Livelsberger shot himself in the head before the explosion. The Cybertruck had been rented in Denver by Livelsberger, the police department’s Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a briefing Thursday. Alex Sundby Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Twitter © 2025 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.