NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck bumped into a crowd of New Orleans revelers on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
After the vehicle stopped, the driver got out of the truck and opened fire on responding officers, New Orleans police said.
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A Baton Rouge father was killed in the New Orleans attack
A 37-year-old father of two from Baton Rouge was among the 10 people killed.
Reggie Hunter had just gotten off work and was with a cousin to celebrate the New Year when the attack happened, his cousin Shirell Jackson told Nola.com.
Hunter was killed and his cousin was injured, Jackson said.
Officials have not yet released the names of the victims, but their family and friends are speaking out.
Closed road leading to the suspect’s recent address
Law enforcement officials have closed a road leading to a Houston residence that records show was a recent address of the New Orleans shooting suspect.
The white mobile home was behind a gate and in a small neighborhood where goats and ducks roamed the grass.
An 18-year-old who wanted to be a nurse is among the victims in New Orleans, a friend says
A Mississippi man celebrating New Year’s Eve in New Orleans says his friend who dreamed of becoming a nurse was among the people killed in an attack on Bourbon Street.
Zion Parsons, 18, said a vehicle suddenly appeared and he saw his friend, Nikyra Dedeaux, 18, hit. At least 10 people were killed.
Parsons described the dispersal of the crowd and the horrific aftermath.
“Bodies, bodies all up and down the street, everybody screaming and yelling,” Parsons said.
He said he saw authorities place a tarp over Dedeaux’s body. He later called Dedeaux’s family to tell them what had happened.
“I hadn’t had time to cry until I called his mom and she asked me, ‘Where’s my baby,'” Parsons said. “It broke me.”
Officials insist people should feel safe in New Orleans, even as they search for additional suspects
Officials say residents and visitors should feel safe in New Orleans, though they have repeatedly acknowledged they are aggressively searching for additional possible suspects in the attack.
During a news conference, Gov. Jeff Landry asked a question about how confident officials were that Jabbar was not acting alone, saying, “Why would we tell you?”
But a Louisiana State Police bulletin obtained by The Associated Press and circulated among law enforcement officials contained a possible clue. The document said surveillance footage captured three men and a woman planting one of multiple improvised explosive devices.
The truck used in the attack was rented using the Turo app, according to the company
The pickup truck used in the attack was rented through Turo, an app that connects drivers, known as “guests,” with vehicle owners, known as “hosts,” according to Steve Webb, vice president of communications for the company
“We are heartbroken to learn that one of our host’s vehicles was involved in this terrible incident,” Webb said in an email. “We are actively cooperating with the FBI. We are currently aware of nothing in this guest’s background that would have identified him as a threat to our trust and safety at the time of booking.”
Investigators have reviewed video of people planting an explosive device, according to the document
Investigators have reviewed a video showing three men and a woman planting an improvised explosive device in connection with the drive-by attack that killed at least 10 people in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
That’s according to a Louisiana State Police bulletin obtained by The Associated Press.
The revelation could help explain why officials at a news conference Wednesday said they were aggressively searching for additional suspects and did not believe the pickup driver, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, acted alone.
New Orleans gunman drove around police car and onto sidewalk, authorities say
Authorities say the driver of the truck that plowed into a crowd in New Orleans drove onto a sidewalk and sideswiped a police car that was positioned to block traffic and protect Bourbon Street revelers.
A barrier system designed to prevent vehicle attacks was being repaired in preparation for the Super Bowl, which will be played in the city in February.
Sugar Bowl postponed after New Orleans attack
The Sugar Bowl has been postponed for 24 hours after an attack during New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans left 10 dead and at least 35 injured.
AllState Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley says the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame will be held Thursday. It had been scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Superdome in New Orleans.
Hundley says the decision was made in the interest of public safety.
The FBI believes the New Orleans attacker may have had help
The FBI says it does not believe the Texas man who killed at least 10 people in a suspected terror attack in New Orleans acted alone.
Alethea Duncan, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s New Orleans field office, said at a news conference that officials are actively looking for any possible associates of the man, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, from 42 years
Authorities will hold a media briefing
Authorities plan to hold a joint media briefing at 2pm EST after an attack during New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans left 10 dead and at least 35 injured.
Governor Jeff Landry, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne E. Kirkpatrick and Louisiana State Police Col. Robert P. Hodges will speak at the briefing.
FBI identifies driver who killed 10 people
The FBI confirmed it has identified the driver who killed 10 people and injured dozens in New Orleans as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar. Investigators are working to gather additional information about Jabbar’s background and investigating an Islamic State flag that was with the vehicle, the FBI said.
Islamic State group flag found on vehicle used in New Orleans attack, FBI says
An Islamic State group flag was recovered from the vehicle used by the attacker who killed at least 10 people early Wednesday in New Orleans, the FBI said in a statement.
The FBI says it is still investigating the attacker, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen from Texas, to determine “potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.”
Jabbar died in a shootout with police after the attack around 3:15 a.m. in an area full of New Year’s Eve parties, the FBI said.
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Law enforcement identifies the driver who killed 10 people
Law enforcement has identified the driver who killed 10 people and injured dozens in New Orleans as a 42-year-old man, six law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
Officials identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar.
Investigators were working to gather additional information about Jabbar’s background and investigating a deployed black flag that was with the vehicle, officials said.
A photo circulated among law enforcement officers showed a bearded Jabbar dressed in camouflage next to the truck after he was killed by police.
The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Louisiana’s governor is urging people to stay away from the French Quarter
Louisiana’s governor says people should stay away from the French Quarter amid an investigation into a fatal shooting by a pickup truck driver that killed 10 people.
Gov. Jeff Landry posted on social media platform X that authorities are facing “a fluid situation” as they investigate.
Landry posted, “We recognize there are tourists around and urge everyone to avoid the French Quarter as this is an active investigation.”
Superdome in New Orleans on lockdown for security trash after deadly truck attack
The Superdome, which will host a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, is closed for security checks.
People with offices in the Superdome, including Sugar Bowl and Sun Belt Conference officials, were told not to come to work until further notice.
However, there was no immediate word that the Sugar Bowl, scheduled to start at 7:45 p.m., could be delayed.
What we know after a driver plowed into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 10
A driver hits New Year’s Eve revelers in New Orleans, killing 10 people. FBI investigates as ‘act of terrorism’
A driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30 in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
The driver died in a shootout with police after the attack around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday on Bourbon Street in the city’s bustling French Quarter, the FBI said.
Investigators were combing the French Quarter for possible explosive devices, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan said officials were investigating at least one suspected improvised explosive device at the scene.