The FBI announced the discovery of bomb making materials at the home of 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the Bourbon Street attack. Jabbar is also connected to a fire at a short-term rental property on Mandeville Street, where evidence suggests he attempted to destroy the premises and related materials. The investigation is ongoing, with the FBI receiving nearly 1,000 tips and analyzing evidence recovered from both crime scenes.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that bomb making materials were found inside the home of 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, according to a release. In the release, officials said they are working diligently to further the investigation and evaluate evidence, interview victims, and analyze tips related to the attack on Bourbon Street .
However, officials said that after Jabbar left the home, the fire burned to a point that it extinguished itself, prior to spreading to other rooms, allowing for recovery of evidence, including pre-cursors for bomb making material and a privately made device suspected of being a silencer for a rifle. Evidence collected from multiple sites are being evaluated to further the investigation.
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