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New year, new horror: terrorist attack shocks New Orleans!
FBI investigates attack in New Orleans: Individual perpetrator Shamsud-Din J. kills 14 and injures 35. Motives and past investigated.
New year, new horror: terrorist attack shocks New Orleans!
On a shocking New Year's night, New Orleans experienced a devastating attack in which a van plowed through a celebrating crowd on Bourbon Street. The alleged perpetrator, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US veteran with ties to the terrorist organization ISIS, drove into the crowd at 3:15 a.m., killing at least 15 people while injuring more than 35 others. In a dramatic turn of events, Jabbar eventually lost his life when he was in a shootout with police after he got out of the vehicle and opened fire. According to reports from the New York Times He used a security gap to overcome the access barriers and enter the celebrations.
Details about the attack and the perpetrator
The brutal violence was documented on social media and videos that captured the horrific moments. US President Joe Biden spoke out about the tragedy, emphasizing the inadmissibility of violence and the need to protect all communities from such attacks. Louisiana's Governor Jeff Landry also declared a state of emergency for Orleans Parish in order to mobilize additional resources for the upcoming major events.