Several Tesla vehicles were targeted in an attack that occurred this morning in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The initial report was made at 2:45 AM at the Tesla Collision Center. Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren informed the media that callers had reported what sounded like gunshots, and an individual setting cars on fire early this morning.

Koren elaborated that the person discharged at least three rounds into Tesla vehicles. The perpetrator appeared to be using Molotov cocktails in the attack, with one being recovered by the LVPD.

While Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren believes that the incident was isolated and poses no immediate threat to the public, the LVPD has increased its personnel to secure Tesla locations in the Valley.

Protests Against Tesla in The U.S.

Since announcing his support for Republican Donald Trump in the 2024 election, Elon Musk’s critics have been mobilizing against the multi-billionaire, sparking protests and boycotts in the U.S., and to a lesser extent in other regions like the U.K. and Ireland, where some reports of breakfast cereal being sold out due to a boycott have surfaced.

The backlash against Musk and his actions as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has become even more intense. Musk’s cost-cutting measures, which have included slashing funds to critical government sectors like Veteran’s healthcare and pediatric cancer research, have drawn widespread criticism.

DOGE was established to streamline government operations by eliminating inefficiencies, cutting costs, and reducing federal expenditures. Elon Musk’s mantra of cutting ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ has become a familiar refrain in Washington as the department tackles the U.S. debt.

To date, the Department of Government Efficiency has saved $115 billion in taxes, achieving approximately 5.75% of its ambitious $2 trillion goal by July 2026. At the current pace, the department could approach the $2 trillion mark by the end of Donald Trump’s term in four years, but it is unlikely to meet the deadline set for next year.