Chaos erupts in South Dakota prepper community amid FBI investigation
- Shamsud-Din Jabbar crashed a rented truck into a crowd during a New Year's celebration in New Orleans, killing 15 people.
- Matthew Livelsberger was involved in a separate explosion in Las Vegas with a rented Tesla Cybertruck hours later.
- Investigations reveal that both men are Army veterans, but no links to terrorist organizations have been confirmed.
In early January 2025, a man named Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented Ford F-150 into a crowd in New Orleans on Bourbon Street, resulting in at least 15 fatalities and many injuries. The incident was described as an act of terrorism, and evidence such as an Islamic State group flag was found in Jabbar's vehicle. Following this event, another explosion occurred just hours later involving a rented Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, linked to Matthew Livelsberger. Both individuals were identified as Army veterans who had served together in Afghanistan in 2009, leading investigators to explore any potential connections between their actions. However, authorities reported that there were no identified links to terrorist organizations for either individual. In the aftermath of these events, Turo, the app used to rent the vehicles, expressed condolences for the victims, emphasizing that they did not believe the renters posed a security threat based on their backgrounds. Despite ongoing investigations, the FBI has yet to confirm any terrorist affiliations related to Livelsberger. The situation has raised significant concern in both cities about the nature of these violent acts, prompting discussions on potential motives and security challenges faced by law enforcement.