The highly decorated Army soldier inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the head just before detonation, authorities said Thursday.

Chaos erupted outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas on Wednesday after a Cybertruck exploded into flames. The New Year's Day event killed one.

A decorated Army veteran who died after detonating explosives in a Tesla Cybertruck outside one of Donald Trump's hotels in Las Vegas left behind notes claiming his actions were not terrorism - but a "wake-up call" for America.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle.

Investigators are still trying to determine the motive of the driver, who was killed in the apparently intentional blast.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas early on New Year’s Day, killing the driver and injuring several others. The explosion happened a little before 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday after a Cybertruck parked in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Elon Musk has said the "evil knuckleheads" behind the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Donald Trump 's Las Vegas hotel picked the "wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack" as the car limited the damage inflicted. Newsweek has contacted Tesla for comment via email outside of regular working hours.

One person died and others were injured in an explosion that police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack.

Authorities are investigating the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred outside Trump Las Vegas hotel Wednesday as a possible act of terror.

STORY: A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas Wednesday morning. Las Vegas police released this video of the blast, which killed the driver and injured several others.

A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year’s Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a “wake up call” for the country’s ills,

In an unexpected turn of events, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded near President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas on January 1, 2025. The explosion captured global attention, combining the intrigue of a high-tech vehicle with a politically charged setting.