02.01.2025 07:20
In a vehicle attack that took place in New Orleans, USA, 15 people lost their lives and many others were injured. Following the horrific incident, Elon Musk suggested that there might be a connection between the attack vehicle used in New Orleans and the Tesla that exploded in front of the hotel of the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, as both were rented from the same location.
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The owner of Tesla, American businessman Elon Musk, claimed that the vehicle used in the attack in New Orleans was rented from the same place as the Tesla that exploded in front of Trump's hotel, suggesting there may be a connection between the events.
"THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF TERRORISM"
Elon Musk shared a message on his X social media account. Musk, a prominent supporter of Trump, claimed that the Tesla truck that caught fire in front of the "Trump International" hotel in Las Vegas was detonated, stating, "There is a possibility that this is a terrorist act."
"THERE MAY BE A CONNECTION"
Musk noted that the Tesla truck that caught fire in front of the hotel and the vehicle used in the attack in New Orleans were rented from a car-sharing platform called "Turo," saying, "There may be a connection."
THE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 15
New Orleans Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna provided an update on the previously reported death toll of 10 in the attack. In a written statement, McKenna indicated that the number of fatalities in the attack on Bourbon Street has now risen to 15, expressing, "We are deeply saddened by this tragic event." He noted that it may take a few days to complete the autopsies of the victims, stating that the identities of the deceased will be disclosed after the autopsies are completed and their families are notified.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the early hours of last night around 03:15, it was reported that a vehicle rapidly drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, resulting in the deaths of 10 people and at least 35 injuries according to initial assessments. The attacker was killed in a shootout with police at the scene. US officials later revealed that the attacker was a 42-year-old American citizen and former soldier named Shamsud Din Jabbar from Texas.
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