Missouri man pleads guilty after shooting, setting fire to Cybertruck at Kansas City Tesla dealership

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri man has pleaded guilty in federal court to lighting a Cybertruck on fire and shooting it with a gun at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, officials said.

Kevin Harkins, 28, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of malicious destruction of property related to arson and one count of unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device, federal officials announced.

According to court documents, Kansas City police and fire crews were dispatched to the Kansas City Tesla Center around 9:25 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2025, following reports of gunfire and a fire.

First responders arrived to find an $82,000 Cybertruck with fire damage and approximately nine bullet holes. Investigators discovered flammable liquid on the vehicle, along with a propane hand torch, a charred cloth, broken glass, and a lighter nearby.

Crews also located an unexploded Molotov cocktail, a Tesla Model Y with seven bullet holes in its hood, and a second Cybertruck damaged by a ricocheting bullet.

Harkins was formally charged in connection with the incident on Sept. 12, 2025. He faces up to 30 years in prison.