The FBI confirmed Thursday that 14 people were killed in the terror attack in New Orleans when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street. The attacker is also dead. The New Orleans Coroner previously announced 15 deaths but did not provide any identifying information about the decedents.
The FBI has identified the suspect as a 42-year-old Texas man and Army veteran. The FBI said the suspect, who was killed in a firefight with officers, had an ISIS flag in the vehicle at the time of the attack. The vehicle was rented through Turo, the company said.
• Multiple officials said the suspect made a series of video recordings before Wednesday’s attack where he said he joined ISIS.
The attack in the popular French Quarter happened less than a mile from where The Sugar Bowl was to be hosted Wednesday. The annual college football game was postponed for 24 hours for public safety reasons, the bowl’s CEO said.
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning. The attacker is also dead.
Authorities have identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas who is an Army veteran.
The FBI is investigating the deadly New Orleans attack as an “act of terrorism.”
The FBI will provide an unclassified briefing on the New Orleans attack to the relevant House and Senate oversight committees and the Louisiana delegation tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET, according to a congressional
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning. The attacker is also dead.
Authorities have identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas who is an Army veteran.
The FBI is investigating the deadly New Orleans attack as an “act of terrorism.”
The FBI will provide an unclassified briefing on the New Orleans attack to the relevant House and Senate oversight committees and the Louisiana delegation tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET, according to a congressional