According to reports, the suspects in both the New Orleans terror attacks and the Wednesday Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck blast served at the same base.
Authorities are investigating both the New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents as possible acts of terror.
Denver 7 reported the two suspects on Thursday:
Matthew Livelsberger, who is accused of renting and driving a Cybertruck from Colorado Springs to Nevada, then loading it with gas cans and firework mortars, before blowing it up in front of Trump International Hotel, Vegas, on Wednesday, killing himself and causing seven other injuries. Shamsuddin Jabbar, a suspect in the attack on the French Quarter New Year’s celebrations that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens of others is suspected of driving through a crowd in the French Quarter.
The outlet reported that the men had served in the Army, and added, “Last Wednesday, several informed sources informed Denver7 Chief Investigator Tony Kovaleski about the connection between the two suspects’ military service.”
NEW: The Cybertruck explosion suspect has been identified as 37 year old former Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger, according to local news reports.
Livelsberger reportedly served at the same military base as New Orleans terrorist suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar.
Here is what we know… pic.twitter.com/nO08KToOPC
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 2, 2025
Kovaleski posted a message on social media Thursday.
BREAKING—Sources also confirming Livelsberger served at the same military base as the terrorist responsible for the attack in New Orleans and authorities are investigating a possible connection between the two men. @DenverChannel
— Tony Kovaleski (@TonyKovaleski) January 2, 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed on Wednesday that Jabbar had an Islamic State flag (ISIS) in his vehicle at the time of the horrifying incident.
The FBI stated that it “is working to determine the subject’s potential affiliations and associations with terrorist organizations.”
The NY Post visited the Houston-area home of New Orleans jihadist suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He lived by a mosque, and goats roam his yard. Many of his neighbors are Muslim migrants.
Jabber is a U.S. Army veteran who reportedly became a devout Muslim. https://t.co/XVoydAHYdo pic.twitter.com/uEQqs2D2Gt
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 2, 2025
The vehicle of the subject contained weapons and a possible IED. The agency also reported that other potential IEDs had been located in the French Quarter. The FBI’s bomb technicians work with law enforcement to determine whether these devices are still viable and will take steps to make them safe.
Video shows the moment the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar raced onto a packed Bourbon Street from Canal Street in a pickup truck with Texas plates and an ISIS flag. https://t.co/P0iWiTX30Z pic.twitter.com/hmeB1tUjpc
— FOX 8 New Orleans (@FOX8NOLA) January 1, 2025
Video footage of the Las Vegas truck explosion:
BREAKING: New footage of the Cybertruck explosion outside of Trump tower Las Vegas.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 1, 2025
Eric Trump, son of President-elect Donald Trump, stated the explosion. He said: “Earlier today, there was a reported fire in the porte-cochere at Trump Las Vegas. “The safety and well-being of our guests and our staff remain our top priority”, he stressed. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department, and local law enforcement agencies for their quick response and professionalism.