A Cybertruck that exploded outside the front doors of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
A car – made by Trump ally Elon Musk‘s company Tesla – was seen in a fiery blaze outside the front revolving doors of the hotel, social media video showed, killing one and injuring seven around 9am, according to Las Vegas police.
Sheriff Kevin McMahill said police are treating the explosion as an act of terror, alongside the New Orleans event, which saw a driver kill 15 pedestrians.
‘With the event that occurred [in New Orleans], and the victims there, and the additional IEDs, so as you can imagine, with an explosion here on our iconic Las Vegas Boulevard, we are taking all of the precautions that we need to take to keep the community safe.’
The FBI is also investigating the Vegas event. Elon Musk also said his company is looking into the matter, writing on X: ‘The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now.
‘We’ve never seen anything like this,’ the billionaire wrote.
The official cause of the explosion and fire is currently unknown, but an unidentified official briefed on the incident told ABC News it had a load of fireworks-style mortars inside the vehicle.
Police are working to determine if the driver, who died, intentionally set off the explosives.
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