Authorities release shocking new information about Cybertruck bomber who blew up vehicle outside Trump hotel

New information has been released regarding a potential motive the Cybertruck bomber had for blowing up his vehicle and taking his own life.

On New Year's Day this year, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded and burst into flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Police later identified the man inside the vehicle as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger, a highly decorated Army soldier from Colorado Springs who was on leave when he travelled to the hotel.

The January 1 incident saw Livelsberger shoot himself before the rented vehicle exploded after loading it up with fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel, causing minor injuries to at least six people close by.

The Trump hotel was not significantly damaged in the attack, however.

The investigation that followed revealed that Livelsberger had recently texted a former partner, Alicia Arritt, about how happy he was with the Cybertruck.

A rented Cybertruck exploded into flames on New Year's Day outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas (WADE VANDERVORT/AFP via Getty Images)

She added that the conversation was light-hearted and offered no indication of his plans.

Following his death, she noted that Livelsberger’s behavior had changed in 2019 and he became more isolated following his return from a tour in the Middle East with a traumatic brain injury.

Arritt also described Livelsberger as a man who loved his country, leaving her confused over the events that occurred.

According to a New York Post report, at the time of his death the soldier was married, and his wife had just welcomed a baby daughter. However, he had been dumped by her following accusations of infidelity.

Now, almost a year on from Livelsberger's apparent suicide, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police has provided new insights into a potential motive.

Matthew Livelsberger wrote a manifesto on his phone before blowing up the Cybertruck (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

In a 70-page post-crime dossier, it was confirmed that Livelsberger left a ‘manifesto’ on his phone ahead of the attack.

However, the Department of War has deemed it classified and does not currently have plans to release it to the public.

While the LVMPD has said the full manifesto is classified, they have released some details about its contents.

Authorities stated that in the note, Livelsberger claimed the attack wasn’t terror-related but rather a way to ‘cleanse’ his mind while also blasting the ‘feckless leaders’ of a US ‘near collapse’.

The Army veteran shot himself in the vehicle, which is what is believed to have sparked the explosion (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

In his notes app, it read in part: “This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wake up call.

“Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives.”

The LVMPD has also clarified that they have no control over the release of Livelsberger’s manifesto.

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