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Police declare Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Las Vegas Trump hotel an isolated incident

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A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.Videos taken by witnesses inside and outside the hotel showed the vehicle exploding and flames pouring out of it, as it sat just outside the hotel.The incident occurred just hours after a man drove a truck into crowds of New Year&#x27;s Day revelers in New Orleans, killing 15.The Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is part of the Trump Organization, the company of President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House on Jan. 20. Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk was a key backer of Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign and is also an adviser to the incoming president.&quot;Yes. So the question is, is there any links to ISIS? And I will tell you that we don&#x27;t have any indication of that here in Las Vegas. No overt ISIS flag, as we&#x27;ve seen in New Orleans,&quot; Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at an afternoon press conference.FBI special agent in charge Jeremy Schwartz later told reporters that it was not yet clear whether the blast was an act of terrorism.&quot;I know everybody&#x27;s interested in that word, and trying to see if we can say, &#x27;Hey, this is a terrorist attack.&#x27; That is our goal, and that&#x27;s what we&#x27;re trying to do,&quot; Schwartz said.He added that the FBI had identified the person driving the vehicle, which had been rented in Colorado, but was not yet ready to publicly identify the driver.Musk said the blast was unrelated to the Cybertruck itself.<div>(Production: Sandra Stojanovic, Jorge Garcia)</div>

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.

Police declare Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Las Vegas Trump hotel an isolated incident

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Police declare Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Las Vegas Trump hotel an isolated incident

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Published Jan 02, 2025 10:45 AM PHT

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