Matthew Livelsberger, responsible for the attack in Las Vegas, left a letter in front of the Trump International Hotel last Wednesday, explaining the reason for the attack, as reported by the police.
The subject, a 37-year-old Army veteran, rented a Cybertruck in Colorado Springs and drove it to the front of Trump International, where he exploded it, loaded with fireworks mortars and gas cans. He then shot himself in the head, leaving at least seven people injured by the car explosion.
The New York Post reported that the Las Vegas Police notified that the man left two notes on a burnt cellphone recovered from the Tesla that exploded. Authorities clarified that with the note, it was clear that it was not a terrorist attack.
The letter said: "This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wake-up call. Americans only pay attention to shows and violence. What better way to express my point of view than with a trick involving fireworks and explosives."
He went on to say, "Why did I do it personally now? I needed to clear my mind of the brothers I lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took."
In another recovered letter, Matthew Livelsberger invited his Army service mates and Americans in general to "wake up."
"We are being led by a weak and irresponsible leadership that only serves to enrich themselves. We are the United States of America, the greatest people in the country that has ever existed! But at this moment we have a terminal illness and we are heading towards collapse," he expressed.
Las Vegas Attacker and His Life
The Las Vegas attacker, Matthew Livelsberger, was a member of the Green Berets, which is a special forces unit and guerrilla warfare experts of the United States Army, who fight terrorists abroad. He joined the Armed Forces in 2006 and currently has an approved license, as reported by the Army in a statement. It was revealed that he was at the military base formerly known as Fort Bragg and now called Fort Liberty, located in North Carolina, the headquarters of the special forces command.
According to The Post, he had a son and after Christmas he left his home following an argument with his wife over an alleged infidelity.
In addition to the letters, investigators found on his phone a record of multiple locations along his route from Colorado to Las Vegas. They also obtained new surveillance images from the charging stations where he made stops along the way.
The police continue to investigate to discover new findings on the Las Vegas attacker’s phone, and they are also searching for a second phone and a laptop.