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Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel leaves unanswered questions

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Matthew Alan Livelsberger , a 37-year-old active-duty US special forces soldier, was found dead inside the Tesla .

Police found fuel cannisters and more than a dozen firework mortars in the bed of the vehicle.

Unclear why he rented the vehicle and drove it more than 800 miles from Colorado to Las Vegas .

Police have not found any evidence that links the alleged perpetrator to specific political beliefs.

His father told BBC 's US partner CBS News that his son was in Colorado to see his wife and eight-month-old daughter. He said he last spoke to his son at Christmas and that everything seemed normal. The Daily Beast reported that Livelsberger was a "big" supporter of Trump . A senior law enforcement official who spoke with Livelsberger 's family told the outlet that Livelsberger voted for Trump in November 's election. His uncle told The Independent that Livelsberger loved Trump "and he was always a very, very patriotic soldier, a patriotic American .".

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