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Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, has been identified as the suspect who intentionally rammed a pickup truck into a large crowd on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street early in the morning on New Year’s Day. He was killed in a firefight with police after the crash.
In a series of videos before the attack, he discussed planning to kill his family and having dreams that helped inspire him to join ISIS, according to multiple officials. He made the chilling recordings while driving from his home in Texas to Louisiana, authorities believe.
He made reference in the videos to his divorce and how he had at first planned to gather his family for a “celebration” with the intention of killing them, two officials said. But Jabbar said in the videos that he changed his plans and joined ISIS, according to the officials.
Key things to know:
Jabbar was born in Beaumont, Texas, he said in a 2020 YouTube video titled “Personal Introduction,” in which he pitched himself as a professional Real Estate Agent based in Houston.
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Jabbar served in the US Army from 2007 to 2020, in both an active duty and reserve capacity. He served as a human resources and information technology specialist on active duty between March 2007 and January 2015, deploying to Afghanistan once from February 2009 to January 2010.
Jabbar, who held jobs in real estate and IT, had been struggling with financial troubles, court documents show.
Jabbar has divorced two of his ex-wives, court documents show. A Texas judge issued a temporary restraining order against Jabbar in 2020 after his second wife asked for one during their divorce case.
Source: CNN
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