Here's the moment flames emerge from *** Tesla. *** person in dark clothing appears next to the car around 2:45 this morning, seeming to reach in *** bag and walk by the car before this sound. *** loud bang Metro police suspect is *** gunshot, one of at least 3 rounds fired at different cars during the attack at Tesla collision Tuesday. We do believe that it is isolated at this time. We do not believe that there's any further threat to the general public. Metro police working with. The FBI on this investigation. New evidence shows the word resist spray painted on the building. Detectives also suspect the attacker used Molotov cocktails. We have recovered at least one unignited Molotov cocktail located in one of the Tesla vehicles. We're working collectively with our partners to test that material and process that as evidence. Drone video showing the aftermath in the parking lot, the flames engulfing two cars, damaging *** total of 5 due to exposure from the fire, according to the Clark County Fire Department, who responded. We were able to extinguish both of these, um, fires before it got to the, uh, battery compartment. Which is critical in extinguishing any vehicle fires. The FBI not calling it an act of terrorism, but the Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating this situation. It certainly has some of the hallmarks that we might think, you know, the writing on the wall, the potential, you know, political agenda. There's an act of violence, so none of those factors are lost on us.
Flammable devices found at Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas
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Updated: 7:18 PM CDT Mar 24, 2025
Austin police say they're investigating several incendiary devices found at a Tesla dealership Monday on the city's north side, the latest in a series of events targeting the company owned by billionaire Elon Musk.Austin police responding to a report of hazardous materials found the devices and called in the city's bomb squad, which took them into police custody without incident, the department said in an email to The Associated Press. There were no reports of injuries or damage.鈥淭his is an open and ongoing investigation, and there is no further information available for release at this time,鈥� the department said.Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas, along with protests nationwide in response to the billionaire's work with the Trump administration cutting federal funding and the workforce.On Saturday, a man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida. No one was injured, and the man was arrested on an assault complaint. In California, police said a counter-protestor was arrested Saturday after activating a stun gun during an anti-Musk demonstration outside a Tesla dealership near downtown Berkeley. Nobody was hurt. The 33-year-old man was awaiting charges Monday. Several more cases of violence targeting Tesla include Cybertrucks being set on fire in Seattle and shots fired at a dealership in Oregon. Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars also have been targeted.FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that the bureau is taking steps to crack down on an 鈥渋ncrease in violent activity toward Tesla.鈥� The agency has created a task force to coordinate investigative efforts into the attacks with officials at the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, an FBI spokesperson said in a social media post.鈥淭his is domestic terrorism. Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice,鈥� Patel said in a post on X.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police say they're investigating several incendiary devices found at a Tesla dealership Monday on the city's north side, the latest in a series of events targeting the company owned by billionaire Elon Musk.
Austin police responding to a report of hazardous materials found the devices and called in the city's bomb squad, which took them into police custody without incident, the department said in an email to The Associated Press. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
鈥淭his is an open and ongoing investigation, and there is no further information available for release at this time,鈥� the department said.
Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas, along with protests nationwide in response to the billionaire's work with the Trump administration cutting federal funding and the workforce.
On Saturday, a man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida. No one was injured, and the man was arrested on an assault complaint. In California, police said a counter-protestor was arrested Saturday after activating a stun gun during an anti-Musk demonstration outside a Tesla dealership near downtown Berkeley. Nobody was hurt. The 33-year-old man was awaiting charges Monday.
Several more cases of violence targeting Tesla include Cybertrucks being set on fire in Seattle and shots fired at a dealership in Oregon. Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars also have been targeted.
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that the bureau is taking steps to crack down on an 鈥渋ncrease in violent activity toward Tesla.鈥� The agency has created a task force to coordinate investigative efforts into the attacks with officials at the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, an FBI spokesperson said in a social media post.
鈥淭his is domestic terrorism. Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice,鈥� Patel said in a post on X.
