Fireworks and camping fuel canisters were found in the back of the vehicle Tesla The Cybertruck that exploded on January 1 in front of a hotel in Las Vegas owned by the newly elected president Donald Trump.
A man suspected of an attempted terrorist attack was killed in the explosion in the vehicle, which triggered an intensive investigation into possible terrorism.
Las Vegas police and fire officials said one person was killed in the futuristic-looking truck and seven people nearby suffered minor injuries.
As of late Wednesday afternoon, authorities were still working to remove the body from the vehicle and begin processing the evidence inside. US President Joseph Biden was informed about the explosion, writes AP.
"Our number one goal is to make sure we have proper identification of the subject involved in this incident." Our second goal is to determine whether or not it was an act of terrorism," said Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge of the FBI's Las Vegas office.
Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said authorities know who rented the truck with the Turo app in Colorado, but are not releasing the name until investigators determine if it is the same person who died.
Ilona Musk's company is investigating the explosion
Trump's 64-story hotel is right next to the famous Las Vegas Strip.
US media reported, citing footage posted on social media, that a car manufactured by Trump associate Elon Musk's company was caught on fire in front of the hotel's front door.
The video showed large flames coming out of the car windows, before several explosions were heard around 9.00:XNUMX a.m. local time, followed by a large cloud of smoke covering part of Trump's hotel.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company's management is investigating the explosion.
"The entire Tesla management team is now investigating this case." We'll post more information as soon as we know anything. We've never seen anything like this," Musk wrote on the X social network.
