Matthew Livelsberger’s uncle suggests nephews’ actions were ‘peaceful’

Matthew Livelsberger’s military ID, showing him as a master sergeant. (LVMPD)

Dean Livelsberger, Matthew Livelsberger’s uncle, claimed that the nephew’s actions were actually “peaceful”. The uncle said that the nephew could have created a bomb capable of taking out half of the hotel building. The uncle referred to Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City bomber, as being a regular soldier.

From Daily Mail:

His uncle Dean Livelsberger told The Independent that his nephew was ‘100 percent a patriot’, and described him as a ‘Rambo-type.’

‘He used to have all patriotic stuff on Facebook, he was 100 percent loving the country,’ he continued. ‘He loved Trump, and he was always a very, very patriotic soldier, a patriotic American. It’s one of the reasons he was in Special Forces for so many years. It wasn’t just one tour of duty.’

The electric vehicle, which was rented on the app Turo, exploded about 15 seconds after the driver pulled up in front of the hotel’s entrance. Police are still looking for a motive for the attack.

Sheriff McMahill addressed similarities between the terror act in Vegas and the one in New Orleans by Texas native Shamsud-din Jabbar, 42, who flew an ISIS flag as he slaughtered 14 and injured dozens with a rented truck.

The linked article provides additional information, including route taken to Las Vegas, as well as deployment and explosion aftermath pictures.

Additional Reading:

Poleo, G. R., (2025, January 3). Uncle of Vegas Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger makes jaw-dropping statement about nephew’s death mission. Daily Mail. Link.

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