A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself just before an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left a note saying it was a stunt to serve as “wake up call” for the country’s ills.

Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado Springs, Colorado, also wrote in notes he left on his cellphone that he needed to “cleanse” his mind “of the brothers I’ve lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took.” Livelsberger served in the Army since 2006 and deployed twice to Afghanistan.

“This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wake up call. Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives,” Livelsberger wrote in one letter found by authorities and released Friday.

  • @[email protected]
    66•4 days ago

    Since some news sources are afraid to state his stance:

    In one letter, he tells “fellow service members, veterans and all Americans” it’s time to “wake up” because the country’s leadership is “weak” and “only serves to enrich themselves.”

    Source

    Given the location and vehicle, I say he is clearly mad at a certain side, can you guess which one? /s

    • @[email protected]
      35•4 days ago

      Surprisingly (or maybe not), he’s a Trump supporter:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_International_Hotel_Las_Vegas_Tesla_Cybertruck_explosion#Perpetrator

      Livelsberger and his first wife divorced in 2018 in part due to political ideological differences, in particular his support for Donald Trump.

      Livelsberger’s family revealed that Matthew intended to vote for Trump in the 2024 election.

      EDIT: I just saw your /s, I’m a fool

      • @Hellsfire29
        -3•4 days ago

        That factoid means nothing compared to the message he tried to convey.

    • @Xanthobilly
      12•4 days ago

      I’m not here to support the dude’s pro-trump stance. I do, however, believe class consciousness starts when we recognize we share some of this veteran’s grievances, such as Musk’s relationship with Trump. We’re all getting screwed right now.