A pickup truck plowed into crowds of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed by police after firing on officers.
At least 15 people were killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street . The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a pickup truck into crowds of revelers, officials said. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said security bollards were not working at the time because they were in the process of being replaced for the upcoming Super Bowl. She confirmed that the suspect drove on the sidewalk to get around a police car blocking the intersection.
The suspect mowed down dozens of people over a three-block stretch on the world-famous thoroughfare while firing into the crowd, police said. The alleged attacker then exited the damaged vehicle armed with an assault rifle and opened fire on police officers, law enforcement officials said. Jabbar was also armed with a handgun, sources told ABC News. Officers returned fire, killing Jabbar, a U.S.-born citizen from Texas, sources said. At least two police officers were injured, one by gunfire and the other when the officer was pinned by the truck, authorities said. Althea Duncan, assistant special agent in charge of FBI New Orleans field office, said investigators do not believe Jabbar acted alone. 'We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible,' Duncan said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon. 'We are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates. That's why we need the public's help'
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