LOS ANGELES: The decorated Green Beret, who committed suicide in a burning Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), investigators said Friday, adding that they had found no links to ” terrorist groups.”
Matthew Livelsberger, 37, a member of America’s elite special forces, shot himself on New Year’s Day in his rented Tesla vehicle filled with fuel containers and fireworks, which exploded.
Seven people nearby in the valet area of the glass-fronted Trump International Hotel were injured in the explosion.
“Although this incident is more public and more sensational than usual, it ultimately appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a highly decorated combat veteran who was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues,” said Special Agent of FBI Spencer Evans at a press conference.
Investigators said they were still examining Livelsberger’s devices but had so far found two letters on his phone in which he talked about the “burden” of taking lives, among other issues.
“[W]”We are also aware that there were other possible family problems or personal grievances in his own life that may have been contributing factors,” the FBI official said.
He said investigators “have not identified any connection between this subject and any other terrorist organization.”
Published in Amanecer, January 5, 2025.
