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https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/01/01/new-orleans-truck- attack-sugar-bowl-postponed-fbi-believes-suspect-wasnt-solely-responsible- live-updates/

Topline At least 10 people were killed on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street
early Wednesday after a driver who allegedly had an ISIS flag—identified
by police as Shamsud-Din Jabbar—rammed a truck into a crowd in the popular tourist district during New Year’s celebrations, leading organizers of the Sugar Bowl to postpone the New Orleans-based college football game for 24 hours.

Law enforcement agencies say a man drove a rented Ford pickup truck into
the crowd at around 3:15 a.m. and then opened fire at police, and the
suspect died in the ensuing gunfight.

In a statement, city authorities said 35 people were injured and 10 people
are confirmed dead—with two police officers among the injured, though
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said they “will be okay.”

The FBI has identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old
U.S. citizen from Texas, and said an ISIS flag was found in the truck.

The FBI’s Alethea Duncan said in a press conference the agency does not
think Jabbar was “solely responsible” for the attack, and is working to identify his “potential associations.”

A “potential” improvised explosive device was found in the car while
others were found in the surrounding area, and investigators are trying to determine if they are viable, according to the FBI.

Local and federal officials have described the incident as a terrorist
act: The FBI said in a statement the agency is working with partners “to investigate this as an act of terrorism,” and New Orleans Mayor LaToya
Cantrell said in a press conference the city “was impacted by a terrorist attack.”

Kirkpatrick said early Wednesday the attacker “was hell bent on creating
the carnage and the damage that he did.”

Bourbon Street—located in the city’s French Quarter—is a popular tourist
spot where a large number of people had gathered for New Year’s
celebrations.

The Sugar Bowl college football game between the University of Georgia and
the University of Notre Dame was scheduled to take place Wednesday
evening, but CEO Jeff Hundley said the game will be postponed until
Thursday. He said at a press conference postponing the annual event—part
of this year’s College Football Playoff quarterfinals—is “in the best
interest of everybody and public safety.” The event is expected to draw
tens of thousands of fans from across the country. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said earlier Wednesday police will “make
sure our routes and the Superdome are safe today for the game,” and urged visitors to “continue enjoying” the city, but stay away from Bourbon
Street.

What Do We Know About The Victims?
An unidentified University of Georgia student was critically injured in
New Orleans and is getting medical treatment, the school’s president Jere Morehead said in a statement. Two Israeli citizens were also injured, the country’s foreign ministry told CNN and The New York Times.

Who Is Shamsud-Din Jabbar?
The FBI described Jabbar as a U.S.-born citizen from Texas who was
honorably discharged from the Army. In 2022 divorce documents obtained by
the Times, Jabbar said he made roughly $120,000 a year at Deloitte, but
listed late home payments and credit card debt. He had two minor arrests,
in 2002 for misdemeanor theft and in 2005 for driving with an invalid
license.

Which Federal Agencies Are Involved In The Investigation?
The FBI is the lead investigative agency probing the incident. Attorney
General Merrick Garland said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), prosecutors from the Justice Department’s National
Security Division and the local federal prosecutor’s office are also
assisting with the investigation. The Department of Homeland Security is
also coordinating with federal and local agencies on the matter, Secretary
of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said.

How Does The Fbi Define A Terrorist Incident?
In the hours following the attack, the was some initial confusion about
whether law enforcement was investigating it as a terrorist incident, as
the New Orleans mayor and an FBI special agent gave contradicting answers. Mayor LaToya Cantrell immediately called it a terrorist attack, while the
FBI’s Alethea Duncan said, “this is not a terrorist event.” However, in a follow-up statement the FBI confirmed that the attack was being probed “as
an act of terrorism.” The initial difference is likely due to the FBI
having specific criteria for labeling an incident as an “act of
terrorism.” The agency defines international terrorism as “Violent,
criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups who are inspired by,
or associated with, designated foreign terrorist organizations or
nations.” Domestic terrorism involves similar acts committed by
“individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from
domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social,
racial, or environmental nature.” On its website, the agency notes that it
is “bound by guidelines issued by the attorney general that establish a consistent policy” on when a terror investigation may be initiated. The
FBI says its counterterrorism investigations “focus on the unlawful
activity of the group, not the ideological orientation of its members.”

Crucial Quote
In a statement on X, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wrote: “A horrific act of violence took place on Bourbon Street earlier this morning...I urge all
near the scene to avoid the area.”

Tangent
President Joe Biden called Cantrell in the morning “to offer full federal support following the horrific news that a driver killed and injured
dozens of individuals in New Orleans overnight,” the White House said in a statement. Biden—who is set to travel from his Delaware home to Camp David
on Wednesday—has been briefed on the matter by senior FBI and DHS
leadership and his homeland security team, and will receive further
briefings through the rest of the day, the statement added. In a post on
his Truth Social Platform, President-elect Donald Trump expressed
condolences and said his administration will fully support the city “as
they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!” Trump also
attacked Democrats on the issue of crime, saying: “When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our
country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake
News Media, but it turned out to be true.”


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