SUSPECTED Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger was dumped by his wife just days before the deadly Trump hotel blast, claim police sources.
The 37-year-old active soldier shot himself in the head before his Tesla full of explosives burst into flames just hours after a separate terror attack in New Orleans.
A handgun was found at the feet of the badly charred body of the Green Beret special ops, The Associated Press reported.
Officers also found a burnt-out passport, an iPhone, a second handgun, fireworks, and gas canisters inside the Tesla.
As officials continue to investigate the death and dangerous blast, details about Livelsberger’s life have slowly emerged.
Cops believe Livelsberger drove from his home in Colorado Springs to the Trump International Hotel off the Las Vegas Strip for the attack.
His house was swiftly searched after he was identified later on New Year’s Day as officers looked into whether the brazen crime was an “act of terror.”
They discovered that Livelsberger was serving as a Special Forces operations sergeant in Germany but was on leave at the time of the attack.
He had been in the Army for at least 19 years and joined the Green Berets in 2006, an Army spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
His devastated family soon spoke out as police continued to look for a potential motive.
Livelsberger’s family members told CBS News that his wife hadn’t heard from him in the days before he was named as the bombing suspect.
It was later revealed that he had split from his wife, Jennifer Anne Davis, who is also the mother of his young child, just six days before his apparent suicide, according to law enforcement sources.
The dad had reportedly been caught up in an argument with Davis over cheating claims, two sources familiar with the police investigation told The New York Post.
He then left the family home on December 26 and never returned, they added.
Days later, he rented the Cybertruck through the app Turo and made the long drive across to Nevada.
His ex-girlfriend Alicia Arritt has said that Livelsberger started to message her again during this time, despite the pair splitting up in 2021.
He confirmed he rented the Cybertruck to Arritt in texts to her on the morning of December 29.
The Green Beret said driving it made him “feel like Batman.”
Livelsberger also shared images of the Tesla with Arritt, according to screenshots obtained by the Denver Gazette.
Arritt told the publication that “Matt was the kindest man I ever knew” and said the FBI has already been in contact with her.
Three days after the text messages, Livelsberger is believed to have driven up to the Trump International Hotel in Nevada just before 9 am on January 1.
Surveillance footage then showed his flashy EV bursting into flames with him inside.
Shards of glass and metal were sent flying at screaming pedestrians, with several left injured.
Livelsberger’s uncle Dean said he was left in shock after hearing about his nephew, saying he had always viewed him as a “supersoldier.”
He described Livelsberger as a Rambo-type patriot who loved his country and loved President-elect Donald Trump.
It’s unclear what role his past support of Trump may have had in his apparent decision to target the Trump hotel using a car built by the president-elect’s close ally Elon Musk.
Pictures unearthed online show Livelsberger holding a baby believed to be his and playing with a dog.
According to social media, he often hiked mountains and traveled for beach vacations with his partner.
Livelsberger served in Ukraine during his military service and was believed to be a staunch supporter of the nation.
One picture shows him wearing a T-shirt with the phrase “Glory to Ukraine, glory to heroes” written across it in Ukrainian.
BOURBON STREET MASSACRE
The Cybertruck explosion ignited fresh fear across the country just hours after a US Army veteran named Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar murdered 14 partygoers in New Orleans.
He slammed his truck into a crowd ringing in the New Year on Bourbon Street at 3:15 am and is said to have placed two bombs in the famous French Quarter.
Jabbar was quickly killed by police in a shootout after the sick spree, and officials have since confirmed he was an ISIS member who wanted to kill his entire family.
Cops said on Thursday that they hadn’t found any “definite link” between the two attacks, but they are continuing to investigate.
Jabbar was living in Texas at the time of his death, and family members said he was an Islam convert, The New York Times reported.
Law enforcement also said Jabbar and Livelsberger were once stationed at Fort Liberty in North Carolina.
They were also in Afghanistan at the same time, although it’s unclear if they ever crossed paths in person.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/news/13207899/soldier-matthew-livelsberger-dumped-wife-cybertruck-trump/
