THE Tesla Cybertruck bomber has been identified as US Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger.
Livelsberger, 37, reportedly served at the same army base as the New Orleans terror suspect who killed 15 in a horror massacre on the same day.
The terrifying blast outside one of Donald Trump’s hotels killed Livelsberger and injured several others on New Year’s Day.
Cops are still probing the deadly explosion to see if it was an “act of terror” after the truck pulled up to the hotel in Nevada and blew up.
Shocking footage caught the moment the car erupted outside the glass entrance of the Trump International Hotel just before 9am on Wednesday.
The Cybertruck was ripped apart by the huge explosion with its metal paneling flying across the street.
Shattered glass was left tossed across the entrance of the hotel with up to seven people injured.
Livelsberger has since been named as the driver of the rented Tesla.
He was from Colorado and served in the US Army, law enforcement sources told the New York Post.
Cops reportedly swarmed one of his home addresses in Colorado Springs late on Wednesday to search the property, KTNV reported.
The truck was also thoroughly checked after the flames were extinguished with cops discovering fireworks, gas tanks, and camping fuel.
These were all connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver, CNN reports.
New Orleans massacre
The US experienced two alarming attacks on the same day, coupled with the tragic death of 15 individuals in Louisiana when a man struck a crowd of revelers and initiated gunfire.
Suspected truck driver Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar sped down Bourbon Street before ramming into several people.
He was wearing full body armour and armed with an assault rifle when he allegedly pulled off the brazen attack.
Cops soon gunned him down as details quickly came out about his potential motive.
Jabbar, identified as an army veteran, reportedly recorded multiple brief videos while driving late at night, discussing topics like affiliating with ISIS and harming his own family.
Authorities say the videos were made by a person travelling from Texas to Louisiana but are yet to confirm if Jabbar is the person talking.
But he did own a property registered in Sugar Land, Texas, details have since revealed.
The recordings make reference to a recent divorce and a plan to gather his family together for a fake celebration so he could kill them, CNN reports.
The suspect is also said to have talked about how he joined ISIS, and spoke of his dreams to join the terror group.
President Joe Biden revealed in an address to the nation that the killer was “inspired by ISIS” and had a desire to kill.
Jabbar had only converted to Islam within the last year and was “being all crazy”, the New York Times reports.
He also had two daughters who have been left a “mess” after the attack.
The social media videos are now being reviewed by cops who are still trying to piece together the deadly New Year’s Day massacre.
Police still believe the suspect was not solely responsible and have asked the public to come forward if they interacted with Jabbar recently.
Alethea Duncan, an assistant special agent in charge, said: “We’re aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates.”
According to an intelligence bulletin from state police obtained by AP, pipe bombs were discovered in the vehicle, hidden inside coolers and rigged for remote activation.
Two other bombs were found in the French Quarter with one a pipe bomb with nails and plastic explosives hidden inside an ice chest, NOLA.com reports.
The remote that controlled two of the weapons had also been found inside the suspect’s tract along with two mason jars with explosives.
The FBI said the 3am attack is being investigated as an “act of terrorism” and they are investigating Jabbar’s “associations and affiliations”.
