Las Vegas police and the FBI are investigating a fire at a Tesla showroom as a potential act of terrorism, connecting it to multiple Molotov cocktail attacks on Tesla facilities across the United States. A suspect was captured on security cameras throwing Molotov cocktails at Tesla vehicles, damaging at least five. With the word 'resist' spray-painted at the scene, authorities view this as a targeted attack against Tesla. FBI agents have pointed out the incident bears characteristics of terrorism, raising questions about motives and potential political agendas as investigations unfold.
The FBI is probing at least three other incidents of Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla facilities since January, including one in Kansas City, Missouri, on the same night.
Dori Koren, the assistant sheriff, stated that the incident was a targeted attack against the Tesla facility and that there was no threat to the general public.
FBI special agent Spencer Evans noted that the Tesla fires have hallmarks of possible terrorism, including political agenda and acts of violence.
Elon Musk called the Las Vegas Tesla fires an act of terrorism in a post on X, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
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