The suspect in the New Orleans truck attack, killed by police at the scene, had been planning the attack for weeks, law enforcement officials revealed. Evidence suggests he had bomb-making materials at his home, reserved the truck in November, and purchased supplies in the days leading up to the attack.
A man killed by New Orleans police after ramming a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the vehicle used in the deadly attack more than six weeks earlier, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Friday. In Houston, investigators found a workbench in the garage and hazardous materials believed to have been used to make explosive devices, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the search.
The officials were not authorized to speak about the ongoing inquiry and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. The FBI investigation also revealed that Jabbar purchased a cooler in Vidor, Texas, hours before the attack and gun oil from a store in Sulphur, Louisiana, the officials said. Authorities also determined Jabbar booked his rental of the pickup truck on Nov. 14, suggesting he may have been plotting the attack for more than six weeks. Jabbar, 42, was fatally shot in a firefight with police at the scene of the deadly crash on Bourbon Street, famous worldwide for its festive vibes in New Orleans' historic French Quarter. Authorities found crude bombs that had been planted in the neighborhood in an apparent attempt to cause more carnage. Two improvised explosive devices left in coolers several blocks apart were rendered safe at the scene, officials said. Other devices were determined to be nonfunctional. Authorities on Friday were still investigating Jabbar's motives and how he carried out the attack. Two police officers were wounded in the shootout with Jabbar. New Orleans police declined to comment on how many shots were fired, citing the active investigation. Bourbon Street was solemn Frida
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