Blood pool on New Year's Eve: Terrorist attack shakes New Orleans!

Blood pool on New Year's Eve: Terrorist attack shakes New Orleans!

In the night of the New Year 2025 there was a tragic incident in New Orleans when a driver raced in a crowd on the famous Bourbon Street with his car. At least ten people were killed and over 35 were injured, the city administration reported. The FBI explained that it was an "act of terrorism", and determines in this case. The mayor of New Orleans, Latoya Cantrell, also confirmed the severity of the situation and described the incident as a terrorist attack. The driver, who was shot by the police, had previously shot the officials and stopped them when they stopped him, as listed in a report by Exxpress.at

Investigations and emergency reaction

The police chief of New Orleans, Anne Kirkpatrick, commented on the incident and described how the driver was determined to violate as many people as possible. At the time of the incident, over 300 police officers were on duty in the Bourbon Street, a central and popular outdoor mile. The injured people were brought to at least five different hospitals to ensure quick medical care. In addition, a alleged explosive device was found, the functionality of which is currently being examined, which underlines the urgency of the investigation, such as yahoo.com reported.

After the incident, the White House President Joe Biden informed about the developments. It is another alarming incident in a number of acts of violence in connection with crowds in the city. Five people were recently killed at a Christmas market in an incident in Magdeburg, while in the past there were several shootings and other acts of violence during public celebrations in New Orleans. The authorities are now faced with the challenge of determining the exact motifs of the driver and clarifying whether he may have been part of a larger plan.