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The driver who crashed a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day showed no “disturbing behavior” as he was granted personal leave from his post in Germany, a door said -spokesperson for the US Army.
“Master Sergeant Matthew Livelsberger accessed and utilized the Preservation of Force and Family (POTFF) program; he did not exhibit any concerning behavior at the time and was granted a personal leave of absence,” the statement said. brigadier. Gen. Amanda Azubuike, chief of public affairs, said in a statement to Fox News. “All relevant documents have been provided to the FBI as the lead investigating agency.”
The most recent information that the 37-year-old Army Green Beret did not display “concerning behavior” came after the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) revealed that Livelsberger likely suffered from PTSD.
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Matthew Livelsberger poses in an undated photograph. (Fox News)
At a news conference Friday afternoon, LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill spoke about Livelsberger’s struggle with PTSD and the possible motive for the New Year’s Eve attack.
“While this incident is more public and sensational than usual, it ultimately appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a heavily decorated veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress and other issues,” said McMahill.
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“Frankly, that’s why we created our wellness office here at Metro and care for the hearts, minds, bodies and souls of the people who do this work, because they’re exposed to things, they see things, they hear things, they feel things and they smell things that most normal people don’t get to do,” McMahill said.
“And the heroes who serve in the military and on the front lines of American law enforcement are challenged in this way,” he said. “And so, I think we really need to pay attention to these individuals, pay attention to what’s going on. mental health in America it looks similar. »
The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year’s Day has been identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Police officials also released sections of Livelsberger’s “manifesto” on Friday.
“This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wake-up call,” Livelsberger wrote, according to clipped notes shared by Las Vegas police. “Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my message across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives?
“Why did I personally do it now? I needed to cleanse my mind of the brothers I lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took,” he wrote.
“We are the United States of America, the best rural people that ever lived! But right now we are terminally ill and heading toward collapse.”
The Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the entrance to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
LVMPD Deputy Sheriff Dori Koren said Livelsberger died from a self-inflicted gunshot. He noted the suspect placed a firearm in his mouth and discharged it.
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“We also know, as the sheriff mentioned yesterday, that the suspect had a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Koren said. “The coroner was very specific in saying it was an intro-orbital gunshot wound, which basically means the suspect put the firearm in his mouth and discharged the weapon. And , finally, the wound came out of the left side of his head.”
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