THE decorated Green Beret who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck on New Year’s Day and shot himself in the head was suffering from PTSD, investigators have revealed.
Matthew Livelsberger, 37, had been dumped by his wife just days before he drove the fuel-cannister-filled Tesla to the doorstep of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matthew Livelsberger, 37, was suffering from PTSD when he triggered a Cybertruck explosion on New Year’s Day and died by suicideReuters
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ReutersLivelsberger was a highly decorated Army Green Beret, but he was on leave when he died[/caption]
The firebomb, triggered around 9 am, injured seven pedestrians and sparked fresh terror fears as a deranged ISIS admirer, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had just murdered 14 people in New Orleans hours earlier.
As the days went on, more similarities were drawn between Livelsberger and sick killer Jabbar – who was also a US Army veteran.
However, investigators disassociated the two in a solemn press conference where they revealed Livelsberger was a tragic victim of mental health struggles.
On Friday, the FBI admitted the Cybertruck bomber used the same rental service as Jabbar, who got a Chevrolet Silverado so he could plow through New Year’s partiers.
They also announced that Livelsberger briefly served at the same military base in North Carolina where Jabbar was previously stationed.
However, they said the two had no relationship as they uncovered notes written by Livelsberger that stated his death wasn’t a terrorist attack.
Heartbroken former partners of the fallen soldier have given an inside look at his final days before the bombing.
His wife, with whom he shared a child, reportedly said she wanted to leave him six days before he died by suicide, sources told the New York Post.
She had accused him of cheating and said their relationship was over.
Alicia Arritt, who dated Livelsberger from 2018 to 2021, revealed the fallen soldier got a brain injury during his years of service in the Army.
In an emotional interview with The Denver Gazette, she described him as “the kindest man I ever knew” and said, “He got me through a difficult time. “
Days before his death, Livelsberger made the now-concerning decision to reach out to Arritt and show off the Cybertruck he had just picked up.
On December 29, he texted his ex to say that driving the Tesla made him “feel like Batman” and sent pictures of the ride to say, “It’s the s**t.”
Arritt continued to have a casual conversation with Livelsberger but was left wondering why he chose to randomly reach out.
Disturbing posts uncovered by detectives also showed signs that the soldier was facing mental decline before the explosion.
On Friday, detectives announced that they uncovered notes left by Livelsberger that detailed some personal struggles and grievances that were plaguing him.
This was not a terrorist attack
Matthew Livelsberger
The notes stressed that his death wasn’t a terror attack, and cops were able to hone in on a motive.
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Livelsberger’s heartbroken father, Roger, said his son “loved the Army and loved America,” CBS News reported.
He had been stationed in Germany working for the special forces but was on an approved leave when he died.
When he was due to return, he instead rented the Tesla, bought two guns, and took a 1,000-mile journey from his home in Denver, Colorado, to Las Vegas.
Who was Shamsud Din Jabbar?
THE man police suspect drove his car into a crowd of New Year’s Eve revellers in New Orleans was 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar.
He is believed to have killed 14 people in what authorities are investigating as a terrorist attack before cops shot him dead.
More details are emerging about the US Army veteran who was born and lived in Texas.
Jabbar had a criminal history after being arrested in Katy, Texas, in 2002 for misdemeanor theft.
He was also arrested in 2005 for driving without an invalid license.
Documents viewed by The U.S. Sun confirmed Jabbar held a real estate license from 2019 until it expired in February 2021.
In a YouTube video uploaded on May 12, 2020, Jabbar introduced himself as a Team Lead for the Midas Group and Property Manager at Blue Meadow Properties.
He shared that he was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, but was living in Houston at the time of the video.
During his 10-year stint in the Army, Jabbar said he served as a human resources specialist and IT specialist from 2007 to 2015.
He was deployed to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010.
Between 2015 and 2020 he served in the Army Reserve as an IT specialist, the Army said.
Jabbar is a dad to two daughters and had two previous wives.
It’s unclear when his second divorce happened, but court files show that a restraining order was granted against him in 2020.
The New York Times reported a court document that the suspect filed in August 2022 as part of a divorce proceeding said he worked at the accounting firm Deloitte and made about $120,000 a year.
A ISIS flag was found in the truck by cops following the attack after it had been attached to a pole on the truck’s trailer hitch, the FBI said.
Jabbar had only converted to Islam within the last year and was “being all crazy” the new husband of his ex-wife said, the New York Times reports.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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