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The man who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion was an active-duty US Army soldier, officials say

AM800-News-donald-trump-news--vehicle-fire-near-hotel-1-January-2025 Police block the area after a vehicle caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's hotel on Jan. 1, 2025. ((Ty ONeil / AP Photo))

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Law enforcement officials say the person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier. 

The officials told The Associated Press on Thursday that they had identified the man as Matthew Livelsberger. 

The officials spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.