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Tesla Facilities Across U.S. Targeted in Politically Charged Attacks

Authorities investigate Las Vegas arson and gunfire at Tesla service center as part of broader pattern linked to Elon Musk's role in Trump administration.

FILE - A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspects a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 18: Investigators look over the scene at a Tesla Collision Center after an individual used incendiary devices to set several vehicles on fire on March 18, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said that five Teslas were damaged and believe that the suspect fired three rounds from a firearm at the vehicles and spray painted the word "RESIST" on the entrance. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Overview

  • A Tesla service center in Las Vegas was attacked with Molotov cocktails and gunfire, damaging five vehicles; the suspect remains unidentified and at large.
  • The FBI and local police are investigating the Las Vegas incident as a potential act of domestic terrorism, citing possible political motivations.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi has labeled the wave of attacks on Tesla facilities as 'domestic terrorism' and vowed severe legal consequences for perpetrators.
  • The attacks coincide with Elon Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency under the Trump administration, which has drawn significant criticism from left-leaning groups.
  • Similar incidents involving arson, vandalism, and gunfire have been reported at Tesla facilities in Kansas City, Seattle, and other locations in recent months.