Vegas is rocked by hostage state of affairs on a bus simply hours after Tesla Cybertruck ‘terror assault’
Crisis negotiators have rushed to a scene in Las Vegas where a person has barricaded himself onto a bus.
The latest threat comes hours after a Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel, sparking fears of a coordinated terror attack.
Police are on the scene near Fremont Street and Charleston Boulevard, along with SWAT teams and crisis negotiators.
It is understood a person barricaded themselves onto a bus, however it is not clear if there are others who are also locked inside.
The area surrounding the unfolding situation is closed to the public.
It is understood the incident was first reported to police as a person wielding a knife, according to 8 News Now.
Police have been praised for ‘working overtime’ today after earlier responding to a potential terror threat which injured seven and killed one.
The $80,000 car – made by Trump ally Elon Musk‘s company Tesla – was seen in a fiery blaze outside the front revolving doors of the hotel, killing one and injuring seven at around 8.40am.
Crisis negotiators have rushed to a scene in Las Vegas where a person has barricaded himself onto a bus
Police are on the scene near Fremont Street and Charleston Boulevard, along with SWAT teams and crisis negotiators
Charred fireworks, gas cannisters and camping fuel were found in the bed of the truck when authorities were finally able to put out the fire.
Police are working to determine whether the incident is connected to a terror attack in New Orleans in the early hours of New Years Day.
Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, drove an electric vehicle into the NOLA crowds, killing 15 pedestrians and injuring dozens more.
Law enforcement sources have since revealed the cars used in both attacks were rented through Turo, and they were both EVs, prompting concerns they are linked.
Surveillance footage showed the truck sitting outside the front entrance, appearing to have nothing wrong with it. Seconds later, the entire car explodes, its roof blowing up first before the truck goes flying
A Cybertruck – made by Trump ally Elon Musk’s company Tesla – was seen in a fiery blaze outside the front revolving doors of the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday
Police revealed on Wednesday afternoon that they are currently investigating potential links and have not ruled anything out yet.
‘Do I think it’s a coincidence? I don’t know,’ Sheriff Kevin McMahill said. ‘We’re absolutely looking into any connections to New Orleans.’
In a bombshell press conference, officers investigating the incident revealed the Cybertruck was hired from Turo in Colorado and driven across the border into Nevada at 7.30am Wednesday.
The explosion took place just an hour later.
