CYBERTRUCK bomber Matthew Livelsberger told his ex-girlfriend he felt like “Batman” in the rented Tesla he went on to blow up in Las Vegas.
The 37-year-old was reportedly dumped by his wife just days before the deadly Trump hotel blast – as chilling footage has revealed the elite soldier’s final movements before he shot himself in the head.
XMatthew Livelsberger with his ex-girlfriend Alicia Arrit who says she spoke to him before his death[/caption]
BBCFootage shows the Cybertruck in Nevada[/caption]
ReutersThe 37-year-old solder shot himself in the head before his Tesla full of explosives burst into flames[/caption]
Surveillance video from a street in Nevada near to the iconic Las Vegas strip shows the Cybertruck waiting at traffic lights before making a right turn towards the famous hotel.
Livelsberger drives past several other cars in the footage which is believed to have been taken just before 9am on New Year’s Day.
A short time later he parked up directly outside the complex before his Tesla, which was filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars, detonated, cops said.
He shot himself with a semi-automatic pistol before the blast, officials confirmed on Thursday.
Investigations are still ongoing into what may have led the esteemed and successful active soldier to take his own life.
Officials are trying to piece together the days before the blast with it now being revealed he had split from his wife just six days before January 1, according to law enforcement sources.
The dad had allegedly been caught up in an argument with his partner over cheating claims, two sources familiar with the police investigation told The New York Post.
The woman and Livelsberger shared an eight-month-old daughter, according to reports.
He then left the family home on December 26 and never returned.
On December 28, he is said to have rented the Cybertruck through the app Turo in Denver before making the long drive across to Nevada.
The morning after, Livelsberger sent a number of bizarre text messages to an ex-girlfriend.
Alicia Arritt revealed he had messaged her out of the blue despite the pair splitting up in 2021 after dating for a few short years.
He confirmed he rented the Cybertruck in the texts to her at 9am on Sunday 29.
The Green Beret soldier then said driving the Tesla made him “feel like Batman“.
Livelsberger also shared images of the Tesla with Arritt and said “it’s the s***”, according to screenshots obtained by the Denver Gazette.
Arritt was surprised to receive the messages but continued on the chat and asked how fast the Cybertruck could go.
Livelsberger responded: “Ungodly.”
The conversation then moved on to the dad saying he is “building drones” in his new position which appears to relate to his new role in the Army where he was stationed in Germany.
FacebookDad Livelsberger holding up a young child believed to be his daughter earlier this year[/caption]
LVMPDLivelsberger was an active US Army soldier[/caption]
LVMPDCops released a picture of the semi-automatic pistol found inside the Cybertruck[/caption]
Livelsberger was on approved leave at the time of the fatal incident.
Arritt later said: “Matt was the kindest man I ever knew” as she revealed the FBI has already been in contact with her.
She added that his death shocked her as he seemed okay over the phone.
After Livelsberger was IDed at the scene of the fatal Las Vegas blast his house was swiftly searched as officers looked into if the brazen crime was an “act of terror”.
They discovered that Livelsberger was serving as a Special Forces operations sergeant in Germany but was on leave at the time on the attack.
He had been in the Army for at least 19 years and joined the Green Berets in 2006, an Army spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
His devastated family soon spoke out as Livelsberger’s personal life was put into the spotlight as police continue to look for a potential motive.
Livelsberger’s family members told CBS News that his wife hadn’t heard from him in the days before he was named as the bombing suspect.
Livelsberger’s uncle Dean said he was left in shock after hearing about his nephew as he had always viewed him as a “supersoldier”.
He described Livelsberger as a Rambo-type patriot who loved his country and loved president-elect Donald Trump.
ReutersThe remains of the Cybertruck after the explosion[/caption]
FacebookLivelsberger playing with a dog from a few years before the blast[/caption]
It’s unclear what role his past support of Trump may have had in his apparent decision to target the Trump hotel using a car built by the president-elect’s close ally Elon Musk.
The family confirmed they were unaware of his alleged involvement in the explosion.
Pictures unearthed online show Livelsberger holding a baby believed to be his as well as playing with a dog.
According to social media, he often hiked mountains and traveled for beach vacations with his partner.
During his military service Livelsberger had served over in Ukraine and was believed to be a staunch supporter of the nation.
One picture shows him wearing a t-shirt with the phrase “glory to Ukraine, glory to heroes” written across it in Ukrainian.
The Cybertruck attack ignited fresh fear across the country as just hours earlier a US Army veteran named Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar murdered 14 partygoers in New Orleans.
He slammed his truck into a crowd ringing in the New Year on Bourbon Street at 3:15 am and is said to have placed two bombs in the famous French Quarter.
Jabbar was quickly killed by police in a shootout after the sick spree, and officials have since confirmed he was an ISIS member who wanted to kill his entire family.
Cops said on Thursday that they hadn’t found any “definite link” between the two attacks as they continue to investigate.
FacebookA picture shows him wearing a t-shirt with the phrase ‘glory to Ukraine, glory to heroes’ written across it in Ukrainian[/caption]
APInvestigators search a house in Colorado Springs where Livelsberger used to live[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
