Man Who Firebombed Tesla Facility Faces Up to 70 Years After Guilty Plea
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By Philip Uwaoma
Published on March 4, 2026.
Paul Hyon Kim, a 36-year-old Las Vegas resident, has pleaded guilty to a series of violent acts targeting a Tesla Collision Center in southern Nevada in March 2025. The attack involved both incendiary devices and gunfire, with the suspect using a PA-15 style firearm equipped with suppressor components to shoot out surveillance cameras and fire multiple rounds into several Tesla vehicles parked at the facility. Initial charges included arson, property destruction, illegal possession of a firearm, and multiple other counts. Kim's guilty plea signals an early acceptance of responsibility that may influence sentencing factors. His maximum sentence could reach up to 70 years if the judge adopts the upper ranges of the penalty ranges.
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