President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit New Orleans to offer condolences and attend a prayer service in the wake of a deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured dozens.
The Bidens are expected to arrive in New Orleans in the afternoon, touching down a few hours before the prayer service, which is to be hosted by the Archdiocese of New Orleans , according to the White House. President Joe Biden gestures as he and first lady Jill Biden walk across the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from Camp David.
A veteran and Houston realtor, allegedly drove a rented truck into Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day. At least 14 people were killed and dozens were injured in the attack. Jabbar, a Texas resident who FBI officials said proclaimed his support for the terror group ISIS in social media posts ahead of the attack, was killed in gunfire exchanged with New Orleans police. Among those who died included a young mother teaching her son to read, a former college football player 'on top of the world' living in New York City and an 18-year-old aspiring nurse. The prayer service the Bidens are set to attend on Monday is scheduled to begin at about 6 p.m. at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, according to the White House and the Archdiocese. 'Archbishop Aymond continues to offer his prayers and condolences to those affected by this tragedy,' the Archdiocese said in its announcement. 'He asks that all join in prayer for our community today and every day as we work to build a culture that respects the life and dignity of all people.
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