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U.S.
Las Vegas man charged with firebombing Tesla vehicles, servicing center
By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter), Shea Taylor (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
- 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.
Full Story
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.
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Bias Summary
- A cinematographer named Paul Kim was arrested for an attack on Teslas at a collision center in Las Vegas on March 18, as reported by NBC News.
- Kim faces felony charges, including arson and possession of an explosive device, according to jail records.
- During the attack, Kim used Molotov cocktails and gunfire, damaging five vehicles, as reported by The Hill.
- Authorities are investigating possible motives linked to a possible political agenda behind the attacks, per CBS News.
- No summary available because of a lack of coverage.
- Paul Hyon Kim, 36, was arrested for setting fire to Tesla vehicles and vandalizing a Tesla service center in Las Vegas on March 18.
- Kim faces multiple charges including arson and unlawful possession of a firearm in both state and federal court.
- Authorities are investigating whether this attack is connected to recent vandalism targeting Tesla properties across the U.S. since government funding cuts related to Elon Musk's role.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized that those involved in attacks on Tesla will face severe legal consequences.
Bias Comparison
Media outlets on the left
framed the Tesla arson incident by emphasizing the “resist” message left at the scene and linking it to a broader “anti-Musk wave,” subtly suggesting a politically motivated act.
Media outlets on the right
highlighted the severity of the crime, using charged language like “hallmarks of terrorism” and “attacking” to evoke a sense of danger and connect it to broader concerns about domestic security.
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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.
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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.
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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.
[Craig Nigrelli]
A LAS VEGAS MAN IS UNDER ARREST AND 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.
INVESTIGATORS ARRESTED 36-YEAR-OLD PAUL HYON KIM ON WEDNESDAY. THEY BELIEVE HE DAMAGED FIVE TESLAS JUST BEFORE 3 AM ON MARCH 18th, 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, WHICH HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MASSIVE SPENDING AND JOB CUTS.
CNBC REPORTS THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 80 CASES OR VANDALISM OR ARSON OF TESLA VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE FBI IS NOW TERMING IT “DOMESTIC TERRORISM” AND 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.
IT ALSO SAYS KIM FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM, A FEW HOURS, AFTER THE ATTACK, claiming THAT THE TIRES ON HIS CAR HAD BEEN SLASHED AND THAT HIS CAR HAD BEEN STOLEN, THEN RECOVERED. HOWEVER, POLICE REPORTS HAD **NO RECORD** OF KIM NOTIFYING POLICE THAT HIS CAR HAD BEEN STOLEN OR RECOVERED.
IN ADDITION, THE COMPLAINT INDICATES 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.
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH FOX NEWS, MUSK REACTED TO THE ARREST, CALLING TESLA A PEACEFUL COMPANY.
Elon Musk/Tesla CEO : “What’s happening is they are being fed propaganda by the far left and they believe it. It’s unfortunate. The real problem is…it’s not the crazy guy who firebombs a Tesla dealership, it’s the people pushing the propaganda that caused that guy to do it, those are the real villains here and we are going to go after them and the president’s made it clear we’re going to go after them. The ones providing the money, the ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we are going to go after them. “
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS IN LAS VEGAS HAVE CHARGED KIM WITH ARSON AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF AN UNREGISTERED FIREARM. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP.
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn more
Left 20%
Center 51%
Right 29%
Bias Summary
- A cinematographer named Paul Kim was arrested for an attack on Teslas at a collision center in Las Vegas on March 18, as reported by NBC News.
- Kim faces felony charges, including arson and possession of an explosive device, according to jail records.
- During the attack, Kim used Molotov cocktails and gunfire, damaging five vehicles, as reported by The Hill.
- Authorities are investigating possible motives linked to a possible political agenda behind the attacks, per CBS News.
- No summary available because of a lack of coverage.
- Paul Hyon Kim, 36, was arrested for setting fire to Tesla vehicles and vandalizing a Tesla service center in Las Vegas on March 18.
- Kim faces multiple charges including arson and unlawful possession of a firearm in both state and federal court.
- Authorities are investigating whether this attack is connected to recent vandalism targeting Tesla properties across the U.S. since government funding cuts related to Elon Musk's role.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized that those involved in attacks on Tesla will face severe legal consequences.
Bias Comparison
Media outlets on the left
framed the Tesla arson incident by emphasizing the “resist” message left at the scene and linking it to a broader “anti-Musk wave,” subtly suggesting a politically motivated act.
Media outlets on the right
highlighted the severity of the crime, using charged language like “hallmarks of terrorism” and “attacking” to evoke a sense of danger and connect it to broader concerns about domestic security.
Report an issue with this comparison
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203 other sources covering this story
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203
Leaning Left
33
Center
84
Leaning Right
47
Last Updated
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