Army Veterans Behind Two New Year’s Day Attacks Linked by Shared Military Base
Two Army veterans suspected in separate New Year’s Day attacks, one in Las Vegas and the other in New Orleans, served at the same military base, authorities confirmed Thursday. While investigators identified an overlap in their service at Fort Bragg and Afghanistan, they found no evidence the men knew each other or were part of the same unit.
In Las Vegas, Matthew Livelsberger, a Colorado Springs resident, allegedly rented a Tesla Cybertruck, packed it with firework mortars and gas cans, and detonated it outside the Trump International Hotel. The explosion killed Livelsberger and injured seven others. Hours earlier, in New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a Texas man, drove a pickup truck into a Bourbon Street crowd of New Year’s revelers, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more. Both incidents sent shockwaves through the nation as people celebrated the holiday and anticipated a major College Football Playoff game.
The FBI and local authorities are investigating both incidents as potential acts of terrorism. However, during a press conference Thursday, FBI officials in New Orleans stated there was "no definitive link" between the two attacks despite the shared military background. “The connection raises questions but does not provide conclusions,” authorities emphasized.
Source: Denver7 Investigates