January 2, 2025, 6:26 PM 23:16 The remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that burned at the entrance of Trump Tower are inspected in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2025. Ronda Churchill/Reuters The suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded Wednesday outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head prior to the blast, officials confirmed in a press briefing Thursday. The Clark County Coroner identified the driver of the vehicle in this incident as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday. His cause of death was as a result of an intraoral gunshot wound by suicide. No one else suffered serious injuries. Prior to his official identification, officials found overwhelming evidence -- including credit cards in his name, similar tattoos, Livelsberger purchasing the weapons in the truck and an ID card -- pointing to him as the individual. The fire and explosion slowed the identification process because of the physical injuries sustained by the driver, officials said. Police shared this photo of Matthew Livelsberger during a press conference. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department An active-duty Army soldier, Livelsberger shot himself in the head prior to the explosion and a gun was found at his feet, according to Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Two guns -- one handgun and one rifle, which were found in the vehicle "burnt beyond recognition" -- had been purchased legally on Monday. MORE: What we know about Cybertruck explosion suspect Matthew Livelsberger After renting the vehicle in Denver on Saturday, Livelsberger drove through various cities in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, officials said, noting that his location was tracked through Tesla charging stations. The vehicle first pulled into the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel valet area just after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, officials said. It then left the area, driving along Las Vegas Boulevard, before returning to the valet area at about 8:39 a.m., exploding 17 seconds after his arrival. The driver was the only fatality from the incident. Seven bystanders had minor injuries, authorities said. The remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that burned at the entrance of Trump Tower are inspected in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2025. Ronda Churchill/Reuters Livelsberger served as a Green Beret in the Army and was on approved leave from serving in Germany at the time of his death, a U.S. Army spokesperson said Thursday. He received extensive decorations in combat, including the Bronze Star with a "V" device for valor, indicating heroism under fire. Livelsberger received four more standard Bronze Star medals, according to Army records. He also earned the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three stars. Each star represents service in a separate campaign in Afghanistan. The Las Vegas incident is not believed to have any direct connection to the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people -- as well as the suspect -- and injured 35 others, according to the FBI. Like the truck used in the New Orleans attack, the Cybertruck was also rented with the Turo app, officials said. "At this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas," the FBI's Christopher Raia said Thursday morning at a press conference on the New Orleans attack. MORE: What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Orleans attack