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Suspect in Cybertruck explosion had passport with Arizona ties, made stops in state to Vegas

Matthew Livelsberger, the Cybertruck driver, died in the explosion outside the Trump Hotel on Wednesday.
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The driver of the Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was a member of the elite Army Special Forces known as the Green Berets.

Law enforcement on Thursday was seen outside a home in Colorado Springs where Matthew Livelsberger apparently lived.

Livelsberger died in the explosion outside the Trump Hotel Wednesday. Seven others suffered minor injuries.

Officials provided an update Friday afternoon on the incident, including showing footage of the Cybertruck at a charging station in Kingman prior to the explosion. Watch live in the player below.

During a Thursday press conference, officials presented Livelsberger's passport, which showed "Arizona" as his place of birth.

Officials also showed a map with known stops along Livelsberger's route to Vegas, which included Holbrook, Flagstaff, and Kingman.

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Investigators have not revealed the cause of the explosion. However, gas canisters and fireworks were inside the vehicle, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill.

Authorities in Las Vegas said on Wednesday that they are investigating whether the explosion was an act of terrorism.

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"We believe this is an isolated incident. We do not believe that there is a bunch of folks out there supporting this or helping this and we don't believe that there's any other danger to the community right now," said Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge for the FBI’s Las Vegas office.

The explosion in Las Vegas happened hours after a vehicle slammed into revelers in New Orleans, killing at least 14 people. Scripps News Denver reports that the suspects in both incidents served at the same military base. They also both used the vehicle rental company Turo to obtain the trucks used in the incidents. However, the FBI stated on Thursday that there is no "definitive" link between the two incidents.