A US citizen from Texas, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove his vehicle into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day in New Orleans, killing one and injuring 35 others. Jabbar then died in a shootout with police. The FBI has declared the attack an act of terrorism, citing Jabbar's online support for ISIS and explosives found in his vehicle and elsewhere.
Investigators now believe the driver who rammed into a crowd of New Year's Day revelers in New Orleans and posted videos pledging support for the Islamic State group, died in a shootout with police. The driver, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, also had guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the vehicle, which bore the flag of the Islamic State group, along with other explosive devices elsewhere in the French Quarter.
The attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year's Eve parties. Large crowds had gathered in the city ahead of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl. Police said Jabbar sped around a police blockade and raced through a crowd around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street, where people had gathered to celebrate the New Year. In addition to the dead, 35 people were injured. Two police officers were wounded in the shootout. The FBI said Jabbar is an Army veteran from Texas. He enlisted in 2007, working in both human resources and information technology. He deployed to Afghanistan in February 2009 for nearly a year, and later transferred into the U.S. Army Reserve, the service said in a statement. Jabbar left the military in 2020 with the rank of staff sergeant. Court records show Jabbar faced a deteriorating financial situation in 2022 while separating from his then-wife. Jabbar said he was behind on house payments and had accumulated credit card debt and wanted to quickly finalize the divorce
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