The guns found in a Tesla cybertruck that exploded Wednesday outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas Hotel were legally purchased, the FBI said in a press conference.
Officials believe that Matthew Livelsberger, 37, of Colorado, rented the cybertruck and drove it to Las Vegas. Livelsberger is believed to have shot himself inside the vehicle before it exploded, according to the FBI.
Police believe the body found inside the charred vehicle to be Livelsberger based on tattoos on the boy and identification found at the scene, the Associated Press reported.
Livelsberger was a highly-decorated, special forces veteran. He had served in the Army since 2006 and had been deployed twice to Afghanistan and also served in Ukraine, Tajikistan, Georgia, and Congo, the AP reported. He received several commendations including two Bronze Stars, including one with a valor device for courage under fire, a combat infantry badge, and an Army Commendation Medal with valor. The AP reported that Livelsberger was on approved leave when he died.
The cybertruck had been rented on Dec. 28 and was apparently packed with legally purchased, consumer fireworks as well as several firearms. Livelsberger shot himself before the explosion, according to the FBI.
The explosion injured seven people, although the injuries were described as minor.
The cybertruck was rented in Denver Saturday and police were able to recreate its journey to Las Vegas by checking to see when and where it stopped to be charged, the AP reported. On the day of the explosion it was charged in the Arizona towns of Holbrook, Flagstaff and Kingman, before arriving in Las Vegas around 7:30 a.m. where it exploded in front of Trump's hotel.
