A U.S. Army veteran drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people. The FBI is investigating the attack as a terrorist act, saying the driver was inspired by the Islamic State group and posted videos expressing a desire to kill before the attack.
NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans , killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said.
The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into a macabre scene of maimed victims, bloodied bodies and pedestrians fleeing for safety inside nightclubs and restaurants. In addition to the dead, dozens of people were hurt. A college football playoff game at the nearby Superdome was postponed until Thursday.
The attack is the latest example of a vehicle being used as a weapon to carry out mass violence and the deadliest IS-inspired assault on U.S. soil in years. Investigators found multiple improvised explosives, including two pipe bombs that were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation, according to a Louisiana State Police intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press.
Investigators recovered a handgun and AR-style rifle, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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