A video showing several Teslas on fire has surfaced on social media, leaving people scared. The scene from Los Angeles is a part of the ongoing surge in protests and vandalism targeting Tesla vehicles and facilities.
According to a statement released by the Los Vegas Police about the recent attack, “a subject wearing black clothing” was seen setting multiple Tesla vehicles on fire.
Former Nevada State Senator Elizabeth Helgelien reposted the viral video and wrote, “Happening this morning in my town of Las Vegas, several Tesla vehicles engulfed in flames! This is horrific and evil, it must stop immediately!!!!”
Elon Musk reacted to her share, calling the incident “insane”. The Tesla owner wrote, “This level of violence is insane and deeply wrong. Tesla just makes electric cars and has done nothing to deserve these evil attacks.”
“This was a targeted attack against a Tesla facility,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren told reporters, reported NBC News. “We do believe that it is isolated at this time. We do not believe there is further threat to the general public,” Koren continued.
