- A Las Vegas, Nevada, man is accused of attacking Tesla vehicles at a service center. He is now under arrest in one of the high-profile incidents involving Tesla in recent weeks.
- Investigators believe Paul Hyon Kim used Molotov cocktails to commit the attack on March 18.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on Fox News, saying he blames propaganda that is spreading in the legacy media for the vandalism.
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A Las Vegas man has been arrested and is now facing state and federal charges. He’s accused of carrying out a Molotov cocktail attack on Tesla vehicles at a Tesla service center last week.
Who is the suspect?
Investigators arrested 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim on Wednesday, March 26. They believe he damaged five Tesla vehicles on March 18 by firing Molotov cocktails and bullets at the vehicles.
The incident was one of the recent high-profile acts of vandalism on Tesla locations and vehicles around the country, targeting the company run by CEO Elon Musk. Musk heads the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been responsible for massive spending and job cuts within the government.
Is this part of a trend of attacks?
CNBC reported there have been at least 80 cases of vandalism or arson of Tesla vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The FBI is now terming it domestic terrorism. It has launched a task force to address the attacks.
The criminal complaint says authorities used surveillance video to identify Kim as the suspect in the Las Vegas attack. The video shows a Hyundai leaving the scene, as well as evidence, including bullet fragments and cell phone tower records.
What’s the evidence?
The complaint says that a search of Kim’s home turned up a backpack with pink paint, a hoodie, gun parts, an AR-style rifle, an AK-style rifle and a handgun. There was also a handwritten note on the route to be used to leave the area.
Has there been any reaction from Elon Musk?
In an interview with Fox News, Musk said, “It’s the people pushing the propaganda that caused that guy to do it. Those are the real villains here and were are going to go after them and the president has made it clear we’re going to go after them. “
Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas have charged Kim with arson and unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm.
