
The person responsible for the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in front of the Trump International Hotel served on the same military base as the New Orleans terrorist.
Law enforcement officers raided a home belonging to a 37-year-old Colorado man on Wednesday night.
The suspect has military training and served at the same base as Shamsud Din Jabbar, who killed 15 people in a rental car in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year's Day.
The bombshell revelation comes hours after police in Las Vegas confirmed they were exploring a possible connection between the two men.
The suspect with the Cybertruck had several addresses in Colorado Springs linked to his name. On Wednesday night, the FBI arrived at a townhouse complex linked to him. Police have assured the public that they do not suspect there is any ongoing threat to the community.
The Colorado man allegedly rented the Cybertruck in Colorado and drove it across the border on Wednesday morning.
At a news conference, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the car arrived in Las Vegas at 7:30 a.m. The explosion occurred at 8:40 a.m. in the valet area outside the hotel.
The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck was the only one killed, and authorities believe the structure of Elon Musk's pickup truck helped prevent further damage because the vehicle was able to contain most of the explosion.
Burnt fireworks, gas canisters and camping fuel were found at the site of the explosion.
A few hours earlier in New Orleans, Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, drove an electric car into a crowd, killing 15 pedestrians and injuring dozens more.
Law enforcement sources have revealed that the cars used in both attacks were rented through Turo, and they were both electric vehicles, raising concerns that the events are linked.
Police revealed on Wednesday afternoon that they are currently investigating possible connections and have not ruled anything out yet.