Suspect remains at large after targeted shooting and destruction of Tesla cars.
An incident in Las Vegas has drawn significant attention as authorities investigate a violent attack on
Tesla vehicles at a dealership.
The assailant, who remains unidentified and at large, reportedly caused extensive damage to at least five
Tesla cars, two of which were completely engulfed in flames.
Police reports indicate that a message reading 'RESIST' was scrawled at the entrance of the
Tesla dealership’s parking lot, and eyewitness accounts suggest that at least three gunshots were fired into the displayed vehicles.
Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren stated during a press briefing that this incident was clearly a targeted attack on the
Tesla facility.
The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is currently investigating the situation, with Special Agent Spencer Evans noting that, while it is premature to label the act as terrorism, the attack exhibits certain characteristics typically associated with such acts, hinting at a possible political motivation.
Evans emphasized the unacceptability of violent acts, regardless of their location.
The incident unfolds amid a backdrop of protests targeting
Tesla and its billionaire CEO
Elon Musk, who has been a prominent figure in various national controversies.
Elon Musk, who also leads the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been initiating efforts aimed at reducing expenditures within U.S. federal agencies, which have led to job losses for thousands of employees and the termination of hundreds of federal contracts.