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Las Vegas Cybertruck Blast Suspect Had Gunshot Wound, Says Sheriff

The suspect who died in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Las Vegas hotel had a gunshot wound to the head.


Police block an area where a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel, on January 1, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Photo by WADE VANDERVORT / AFP)

 

The suspect who died in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Las Vegas hotel owned by US President-elect Donald Trump had a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said Thursday.

“We also discovered through the coroner’s office that the individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle,” Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters, suggesting the suspect could have died by suicide before the explosion.