Driver in fatal New Orleans truck ramming may not have acted alone, had ISIS flag

Source: yahoo.com



Brian Thevenot Updated Wed, January 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM CST·4 min read


NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -A U.S. Army veteran with an ISIS flag on his truck swerved around makeshift barriers and plowed into New Orleans' crowded French Quarter on New Year's Day, killing at least 10 people, and police were searching for others who may have been involved in placing explosive devices in the area.

Some 35 people were injured in the attack at 3:15 a.m. (0915 GMT), near the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets, a historic tourist destination known for its music and bars where crowds were celebrating the new year. After ramming the crowd with his pickup truck, the driver was shot dead in a gunfight with police, officials said.

Police identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas. Officials said the death toll could rise as some of those injured were in critical condition.

Surveillance video captured three men and a woman placing an improvised explosive device in the French Quarter, the Associated Press reported, citing a Louisiana State Police intelligence bulletin.

That same bulletin said the devices were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation, and that a remote control was found in the suspect vehicle, the AP reported................................

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