Update (4/15/2025, 7:39 p.m.):
The man accused of setting Tesla vehicles on fire at a Las Vegas collision center has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
Suspect Paul Hyon Kim faces charges of arson, attempted arson and possession of an unregistered firearm.
Kim is accused of setting multiple Tesla cars on fire on March 15.
Two cars were fully engulfed in flames, and at least three rounds were fires into vehicles.
Kim's federal trial is set to start on June 17.
Original story (4/18/25, 3:30 p.m.):
The FBI and Las Vegas police are investigating after multiple Tesla cars were set on fire at a collision center in Las Vegas.
Today, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that they obtained surveillance video showing a suspect using molotov cocktails and guns to damage at least five cars at a Tesla Service Center.
UPDATE: LVMPD provides update on #Teslas targeted investigation https://t.co/4B1Afg2nyj
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) March 18, 2025
According to the report, two cars were completely engulfed.
This incident comes amid a rise in nationwide violence against Tesla facilities, thought to be caused by CEO Elon Musk's actions as part of the Trump Administration.
The FBI has deployed its Joint Terrorism Task Force - though what motivated the attack is still under investigation.
