A US army veteran with ties to ISIS drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The FBI identified the attacker as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas. Jabbar was described as 'hellbent' on carnage and an ISIS flag was found in his vehicle. Authorities are searching for possible accomplices.
New Orleans — 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 Wednesday, 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. He appeared to have been a real estate agent working in Houston and had served as an IT specialist in the military.
The suspect drove a white Ford F-150 electric pickup into a group of pedestrians, then exited and was killed in a shoutout with police -- two of whom were wounded. Two homemade bombs were found and neutralized, the FBI said.'This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could,' Kirkpatrick told reporters.
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