A truck driver intentionally rammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day in New Orleans' French Quarter, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more. The suspect died in a shootout with police. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential act of terrorism.
A driver crashed his pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year’s Day in New Orleans ’ French Quarter and opened fire, killing 15 people and injuring more than 35, in an early morning attack the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said was a potential act of terrorism. The suspect, described by one city leader as being in “full military gear“, died after a shootout with police, law enforcement officials said.
“This man was trying to run over as many people as he could,“ Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said at a televised press conference on Jan 1. “He was hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.” The incident occurred at 3.15am (5.15pm in Singapore) at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets, a historic tourist destination in the city’s French Quarter known for attracting large crowds with its music and bars. Ms Kirkpatrick said the driver, who swerved around barricades, fired at police and struck two police officers from the vehicle after it crashed. The officers were in stable condition, she added. “We know the perpetrator has been killed,” said New Orleans City Councilman Oliver Thomas. “As we search for a motive, remember there is no making sense of evil.”NBC News, citing three unnamed senior law enforcement sources, identified the suspect as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42. Nola.com, citing one unidentified law enforcement source, reported that same suspect was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck. Reuters was unable to verify the reports and the US Army did not immediately respond to a request for comment. More than 300 officers were on duty at the time of the incident, police sai
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