Las Vegas explosion suspect was a veteran, Army confirms

• President Biden said Wednesday that authorities are still working to determine if the two incidents were connected. Both suspects used vehicles from the peer-to-peer rental app Turo.

The big picture: Matthew Alan Livelsberger was a member of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and was "on approved leave at the time of his death," an Army spokesperson told Axios in a statement Thursday.

• The Livelsberger served in the active duty army from January 2006 to March 2011, when he served in the National Guard until July 2012. He then served in the Army Reserve until December 2012.
• He reentered active duty in December 2012, joining U.S. Army Special Operations.
• The spokesperson added that USASOC is cooperating with federal and state authorities in the investigation.

Zoom in: Clark County/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press briefing Thursday that the body inside the Tesla Cybertruck had been "burnt beyond recognition."

• Police displayed a copy of a passport recovered from the vehicle that purportedly belonged to 37-year-old Livelsberger, from Colorado Springs, as well as credit cards in his name.

• However, McMahill said that given the state of the remains recovered, he would not officially confirm Livelsberger was the body inside the vehicle until DNA testing or medical records confirmed it.

State of play: The FBI Denver office confirmed Thursday that it was conducting "law enforcement activity" at a residence in Colorado Springs, alongside the Colorado Springs Police Department.

• The FBI did not offer further details beyond the fact that the activity is connected to the Las Vegas explosion.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from Sheriff Kevin McMahill.