A suspect accused of a deadly terrorist attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans has been identified. Watch live coverage of the New Orleans terror attack hereThe FBI has identified the suspect accused of carrying out the attack as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen of Texas. Jabbar was driving a Ford pickup truck, which the FBI says appears to be rented and they are working to confirm how he came into possession of the truck. An ISIS flag was located in the truck and the FBI is working to determine if the suspect had associations or affiliations with the terrorist organization.According to the FBI, Jabbar drove a pickup truck into the crowd, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens. The FBI says after hitting the crowd, he got out of the car and began firing at law enforcement. Shots were returned by law enforcement and Jabbar was killed at the scene. Weapons and a potential IED were located in the truck and the FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. Authorities called the French Quarter attack that killed at least 10 people and injured 35 others an act of terrorism.Below is everything we know about Jabbar. Suspect dead: Sources confirm to WDSU that the Jabbar, who is accused of driving, a truck through crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, is dead.Suspect was armed, had explosive devices: City officials confirmed that Jabbar was armed. According to City Council President Helena Moreno, he had explosives in an ice chest inside the truck at the time of the attack. Jabbar was wearing full military gear and may have had a long-range rifle. Witnesses on the scene reported hearing shots being fired into the crowd. Suspect truck had Texas tag: Officials have confirmed that Jabbar was driving a white truck with a Texas tag with the license plate LZ1 575. The trailer had a hitch with a pipe wrapped around it. The pipe had a cloth or flag draped around it. Suspect was not local: According to City Council President Helena Moreno, Jabbar was not local.It is unclear if the person was staying in New Orleans, but may have been linked to an Air BNB in the St. Roch area. The Air BNB was evacuated and there is a heavy police presence on Mandeville Street. More coverage:
A suspect accused of a deadly terrorist attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans has been identified.
Watch live coverage of the New Orleans terror attack here
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The FBI has identified the suspect accused of carrying out the attack as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen of Texas.
Jabbar was driving a Ford pickup truck, which the FBI says appears to be rented and they are working to confirm how he came into possession of the truck.
An ISIS flag was located in the truck and the FBI is working to determine if the suspect had associations or affiliations with the terrorist organization.
According to the FBI, Jabbar drove a pickup truck into the crowd, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens.
The FBI says after hitting the crowd, he got out of the car and began firing at law enforcement. Shots were returned by law enforcement and Jabbar was killed at the scene.
Weapons and a potential IED were located in the truck and the FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.
Authorities called the French Quarter attack that killed at least 10 people and injured 35 others an act of terrorism.
Below is everything we know about Jabbar.
Suspect dead:
Sources confirm to WDSU that the Jabbar, who is accused of driving, a truck through crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, is dead.
Suspect was armed, had explosive devices:
City officials confirmed that Jabbar was armed.
According to City Council President Helena Moreno, he had explosives in an ice chest inside the truck at the time of the attack.
Jabbar was wearing full military gear and may have had a long-range rifle.
Witnesses on the scene reported hearing shots being fired into the crowd.
Suspect truck had Texas tag:
Officials have confirmed that Jabbar was driving a white truck with a Texas tag with the license plate LZ1 575.
The trailer had a hitch with a pipe wrapped around it. The pipe had a cloth or flag draped around it.
Suspect was not local:
According to City Council President Helena Moreno, Jabbar was not local.
It is unclear if the person was staying in New Orleans, but may have been linked to an Air BNB in the St. Roch area.
The Air BNB was evacuated and there is a heavy police presence on Mandeville Street.
