Tim Kennedy, a Inexperienced Beret and former UFC star, revealed in a social media put up late Friday that he had as soon as been partnered in a navy actuality tv competitors with the suspect concerned within the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion.
In a put up on Instagram, Kennedy shared that greater than a decade in the past he competed within the Historical past Channel’s “Final Soldier Problem” alongside Matthew Livelsberger, a U.S. Military service member from Colorado.
Matthew Livelsberger poses in an undated {photograph}. (Fox Information)
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“13 years in the past I competed in a capturing competitors on Historical past Channel referred to as ‘The Final Troopers Problem.’ My companion on this competitors was Matt Burg (aka Matt Livelsberger). Final evening after I noticed outdated photographs of him on the information, I put collectively that it was the identical man.”
Kennedy mentioned within the put up that he was “flabbergasted” to be taught that Livelsberger was the motive force of the Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outdoors Trump Worldwide Resort Las Vegas on New 12 months’s Day.
The driving force of the Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outdoors Trump Worldwide Resort Las Vegas on New 12 months’s Day has been recognized as 37-year-old Matthew Alan Livelsberger. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division)
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“He was a honest, hard-working, proficient, and competent Particular Forces operator. I’m flabbergasted and heartbroken to listen to the information,” he continued. “None of this is sensible and I, like many others, are confused and wish solutions.”
Tim Kennedy throughout his Middleweight Bout on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment on July 6, 2013. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Police mentioned Livelsberger, 37, was shot within the head in what police imagine was a self-inflicted gunshot previous to the detonation of the automobile. He was recognized by his tattoos, bank cards and a navy identification discovered with him.
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Livelsberger was a U.S. Military particular operations soldier who had a number of addresses related to him and was on depart from Germany, the place he was serving with the tenth Particular Forces Group.
Fox Information’ Stepheny Worth contributed to this report.
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