A Tesla service center in Las Vegas was attacked early Tuesday morning with arson, gunfire, and vandalism. Police called the incident a targeted attack with possible political motives.
JUST IN: The FBI is on the scene after several Teslas were lit on fire at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas, according to LV Review-Journal.
The arson incident unfolded at 2:45 am in what appears to be a terror attack.
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The attack happened at the Tesla Collision Center on Badura Avenue at 2:45 a.m. Surveillance footage showed a suspect dressed in black setting two Teslas on fire and shooting three rounds into other vehicles. At least one un-ignited Molotov cocktail was recovered from the scene and the word “resist” was spray-painted on the facility’s door.
NEW INFO: Las Vegas police say Molotov cocktails and a gun were used in a “targeted attack” at a Tesla service center this morning.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk condemned the attack, calling it “insane and deeply wrong.” Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo also denounced the violence, saying: “This type of politically-motivated violence is despicable — and those responsible will be found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
This level of violence is insane and deeply wrong.
Tesla just makes electric cars and has done nothing to deserve these evil attacks. https://t.co/Fh1rcfsJPh
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 18, 2025
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, 404 Media reported that a website called “Dogequest” had published the personal information of Tesla owners nationwide. The site allegedly reveals names, addresses, and phone numbers of Tesla owners through an interactive map, using an image of a Molotov cocktail as the cursor.
According to the outlet, the site’s operators said that they would remove the identifying information of Tesla drivers only if they provide proof of having sold their electric vehicles.
The recent incidents follow a series of attacks on Tesla and its properties, including the explosion of a Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day, which injured seven people. Additionally, swastikas were spray-painted on Teslas at a dealership near San Diego, and two Cybertrucks were set on fire in Kansas City.
