1/2/25 UPDATE: FBI Investigating New Orleans Attack As Act of Terrorism: 15 Killed and Dozens Injured

1/2/25 11:30 A.M. UPDATE:

A press conference was held on the latest into the New Orleans terrorist attack. FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia said that Shamsud Din Jabbar planned out and carried out the attack alone and did not have any accomplices.

New details released include:

*The pickup truck rented by Shamsud Din Jabbar was picked up on December 30, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

* Shamsud Din Jabbar posted several videos to Facebook mentioning his support for ISIS. He said he joined ISIS this simmer and was seen pledging allegiance to ISIS in the videos.

*Two laptops and three phones were recovered and are being searched.

*Two viable IEDS in coolers were recovered from Bourbon Street, and they were destroyed safely.

*Surveillance footage was found showing Shamsud Din Jabbar placing the devices in the area. There was misinformation that two men and a woman had placed the devices. The video shows that it was bystanders that just went up and looked at the coolers and left.

*The FBI wants to speak to witnesses who saw the coolers or went up to the coolers to find out what they witnessed. You can call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or send tips by email to FBI.gov/BourbonStreetattack

*There is no definitive link between the New Orleans attack and the Las Vegas Trump hotel attack. The FBI is looking at the Las Vegas attack as an act of terrorism.

1/1/25 5:45 P.M. UPDATE:

The death total has been updated to 15. The coroner says the names of the victims won’t be released until the victim’s families are all notified.

The FBI has released a photo of Shamsud Din Jabbar

1/1/25 2:30 P.M. UPDATE:

Some more details have come out after the latest press conference.

*The attacker, Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, from Texas, served in the U.S. Army.

* An ISIS flag was found on the trailer hitch of the truck.

*The truck was a rental.

*The FBI does not believe Jabbar was solely responsible for the attack and is asking the public for help.

*The FBI said it's investigating Jabbar's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.

People woke up to the awful news that 2025 had started with a mass casualty on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Around 3:15 a.m. on January 1, 2025, a white Ford pickup had driven at a high rate of speed down Bourbon Street into a crowd of people out celebrating the new year. After the suspect plowed into the crowd, he then started shooting at New Orleans police. Two officers were injured in the shooting and are in stable condition, according to New Orleans police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick during a press conference.

"He was hellbent on creating the carnage," said Kirkpatrick during the press conference. Kirkpatrick said a man drove a pickup truck at "a very fast pace" past police barricades on Bourbon Street, crashing his vehicle and firing at New Orleans police. She said 300 police officers were on duty in the area. "It was very intentional behavior. This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could. It was not a DUI situation," Kirkpatrick said.

FBI Special Agent Aletha Duncan said that an improvised explosive device was also found.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a press release, “The country woke up this morning to news of a terrible tragedy in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people and injured many more.

My heart is broken for those who began their year by learning people they love were killed in this horrific attack, and my prayers are with the dozens who were injured, including the New Orleans Police Department officers who risked their lives to save others.

The FBI is investigating this matter as an act of terrorism. The FBI, the ATF, the Justice Department’s National Security Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana will continue to work with our law enforcement partners and will deploy every available resource to conduct this investigation.”

The FBI has just identified the suspect as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, from Texas. The FBI says the suspect is an American citizen and was born in the U.S.

Anyone with information that can assist in this ongoing investigation is urged to call the New Orleans FBI at 504-816-3000 or send an email to tips@fbi.gov.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on X:

This is an active and fluid situation; updates will be provided as they become available.