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No fewer than 15 people were killed and 35 more injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Authorities have identified the suspect as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar from Texas, who is an Army veteran.
The FBI is investigating the deadly New Orleans attack as an “act of terrorism.”
The suspect: Jabbar made a series of video recordings before the deadly attack, where he said he had joined ISIS. Jabbar also served in the US Army from 2007 to 2020 as a human resources and information technology specialist on active duty and was deployed to Afghanistan.
Surveillance videos: Federal investigators believe that three men and one woman seen in the French Quarter in surveillance footage were not involved in placing improvised explosive devices in New Orleans. Investigators are still trying to determine if other people may have been involved in the attack.
Turo was used to rent the vehicle: Turo said their platform was used to rent the vehicles used in the deadly attack in New Orleans and the vehicle explosion in Las Vegas. Turo runs an online platform that allows car owners to rent out their vehicles.
Houston search: Law enforcement have begun searching a Houston location they believe is connected to the New Orleans attacker, according to the FBI. The agency said it was also “conducting a number of court authorized search warrants in New Orleans and other states.”
Explosives made in Airbnb: It appears that explosive devices associated with the New Orleans attack were manufactured at an Airbnb that was rented out “for that purpose,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill told NBC. New Orleans City Council member Jean-Paul Morrell said the suspect was staying in an Airbnb before the attack.
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Biden’s address: President Joe Biden said that “no one should jump to conclusions” and added that he is directing top law enforcement officials to continue to “intensively” investigate the attack.
Sugar Bowl: The University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame were set to play in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Wednesday night. The postponed game will now kick off on Thursday at 4 p.m.
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