College Student Charged in Tesla Dealership Firebombing in Missouri

Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old college student from Kansas City attending school in Boston, was arrested and charged with federal offenses for allegedly firebombing two Tesla Cybertrucks at a dealership in Missouri during spring break. The incident, which occurred late on March 17, involved Molotov cocktails, resulting in the destruction of the two vehicles valued at over $100,000 each and damage to two charging stations. Surveillance footage, forensic evidence, and social media posts reportedly linked McIntire to the crime, and he was apprehended in Massachusetts after being identified by investigators. Authorities emphasized that this act was not mere vandalism but a violent criminal act, and it comes amid a recent wave of attacks against Tesla properties in multiple states. Both the FBI and ATF are investigating, and officials have vowed to prosecute such acts of political or ideological violence. No injuries were reported in the incident.