The investigation was made official by the president Joe Bidenwhen from the residence of Camp David, in the state of Marylandindicated: “Law enforcement and the intelligence community They are investigating both casesincluding if there is any possible connection. So far, there is nothing to report about it“.
Regarding the attack in New Orleans, the US president stated: “The FBI is leading the investigation to determine what happenedwhy it happened, and whether there is any continuing threat to public safety.”
“The murderer was an American citizen, born in Texas. served in the army of the United States in active service for many years. He also served in the army reserve until a few years ago,” he said.
Furthermore, he reported that, a few hours before the attack, The aggressor posted videos on social media indicating that he was “inspired by ISIS and expressing the desire to kill”.
“Explosives were also found in the vehicle, and more explosives nearby. The situation is very fluid, and the investigation is in a preliminary stage,” he added.
“The intelligence and law enforcement community will continue to look for any connections, associations with co-conspirators. We have nothing additional to report at this time. The investigation remains active, and no one should jump to conclusions,” stressed the still head of state. .
For its part, according to Elon Muskowner of Tesla: “It seems likely that this is an act of terrorism: both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomber in New Orleans were rented from Turomaybe they are linked in some way.”
For this reason, for American researchers, in principle there is a inescapable bond between both. Turo is a American online platform in which car owners they rent their vehicles to other drivers, in a format similar to Airbnb.
Regarding this case, Biden assured: “We are following the explosion of a Cybertruck in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Law enforcement and The intelligence community is investigating this too.including whether there is any possible connection to the attack in New Orleans. So far, there is nothing to report about it.”
In addition, Kevin McMahillsheriff of Las Vegas Police Departmenthighlighted that authorities are also investigating links between the events that occurred on the first day of the year and President-elect Donald Trump. They are also investigating relationships with tycoon Elon Musk.
In this way, McMahll emphasized: “Obviously, a Cybertruck, the Trump Hotel… there are many questions that must be answered as that we are making progress,” he said.
Attack in New Orleans
An attack with a van in New Orleans, USA, left at least 15 dead and about 30 injured during the celebrations of New Year. After attacking the crowd, the aggressor He got out of the vehicle, got into a shootout with the police and was killed. The FBI confirmed that it was a terrorist act. Hours later, his identity was confirmed and videos from the moment of the attack.
According to the images that became public knowledge in the last few hours, you can see the moment when a F-150 pickup truck heads down the street at a walking pace until it reaches Bourbon Streetwhere he manages to avoid a police checkpoint, and then turn and accelerate at full speed against those who were celebrating the arrival of the new yearin the early morning of January 1.
Aboard the vehicle, the attacker traveled about two blocks in which he ran over and killed at least 15 people and injured another 30, before crashing into a crane that was in the middle of the street. The attack was carried out by Shamsud Dim Jabbar, a 42-year-old American citizen, originally from Texas.
Jabbar would currently work as a real estate agent and has a past of service to his country. He is a former US Army soldier.where it was developed as computer specialist, a job that a military spokesman maintained: the man had served in Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010 and had the rank of sergeant at the end of his time at the institution.
Furthermore, it already has criminal recordpublished by the New York Times, detailing two accusations of misdemeanors: in 2002 for theft and in 2005 for driving without a valid license.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas: one dead and seven injured
a truck Tesla Cybertruck exploded this Wednesday at the entrance of a hotel in donald trump in the city of Las Vegas, in the United States. The explosion left one dead and at least seven injured. Elon Musk, owner of the automotive company, ruled out a fault in the vehicle. The septuagenarian tycoon will assume the presidency of the country in the coming days.
The incident occurred at 8:40 a.m. in Nevada, as reported by NBC News. Sheriff Kevin MacMahill of the Las Vegas Police confirmed that the deceased was inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion, so he died instantly. At the moment they did not specify his identity.
The commissioner also reported that there are seven injured with minor conditions. Then, Thomas Touchstone, A representative of the Clark County Fire Department explained in a press conference that upon arriving at the scene, emergency teams found several injured people. “Two of the victims were taken to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada to receive medical attention,” he revealed.
Then, they ruled out the existence of a threat to the community, although they asked citizens to avoid the area of the explosion. “There does not appear to be a threat at this time. If that changes, we will update you,” the police explained.
Source: Ambito
