A pickup truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter on New Year's Day left at least 15 people dead and dozens wounded. The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police. The FBI is investigating the attack as possible terrorism.
A US army veteran with an Islamic State flag and 'hellbent' on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on January 1, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The FBI identified the attacker as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas. The assailant had rented the truck on popular carsharing app Turo, authorities said.
Authorities had earlier put the toll at 10, but an FBI spokesman told Agence France Presse (AFP) it had risen to 15, citing the New Orleans coroner’s office. The assailant shot and wounded two police officers, who were described as being in stable condition, said New Orleans police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. This was not immediately clear, but the FBI said it was investigating the attack as a possible act of terrorism. President Joe Biden said the suspect had shared videos online that indicated he was “inspired by ISIS,” using another name for the Islamic State armed group
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