The suspect in the New Orleans truck attack that killed 14 people had visited the city twice before the attack and recorded video of the French Quarter. Federal investigators are looking into potential links between his travels to Cairo and Canada and the attack.
The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses. An U.S. citizen from Houston, also traveled to Cairo, Egypt, as well as Ontario, Canada, before the attack, although it was not yet clear whether those trips were connected to the attack. Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia said at a press conference.
The attack early Wednesday was carried out by Jabbar, a former U.S. Army soldier, from Houston. Police fatally shot Jabbar, 42, during a firefight at the scene of the deadly crash on Bourbon Street, famous worldwide for its festive vibes in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter. Scenes from a vigil held on Jan. 4, 2025, for the 14 people who were killed after a man rammed his pickup truck into the Bourbon Street crowd on New Year's Day, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Police killed the man, a former military member from Houston, after he got out of the car and opened fire on law enforcement.“All investigative details and evidence that we have now still support that Jabbar acted alone here in New Orleans,” said Raia. “We have not seen any indications of an accomplice in the United States, but we are still looking into potential associates in the U.S. and outside of our borders.”Lyonel Myrthil, FBI special agent in charge of the New Orleans Field Office, said the suspect in the attack traveled to Cairo in the summer of 2023 and then to Canada a few days later. “Our agents are getting answers to where he went, who he went with and how those trips may or may not tie into his actions here,” Myrthil said. Jabbar had also traveled to New Orleans ahead of the attack in October. Myrthil said video shows the suspect riding through the French Quarter on a bicycle wearing “meta glasses” that are capable of recording or livestreamin
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