A man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more. The driver exchanged gunfire with police before being killed.
Ten people were killed and dozens injured early Wednesday when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans ' French Quarter as revelers were celebrating the new year, officials said. New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the man drove around barricades and hurtled down Bourbon Street in 'very intentional behavior' before opening fire on officers.
The driver died after exchanging gunfire with responding police officers, the FBI said. The suspect was struck by police fire and declared dead at the scene, the New Orleans Police Department said. 'This man was trying to run over as many people as he could,' said Kirkpatrick, adding that two police officers were hit by gunfire but were in a stable condition. A long gun was recovered from the scene, law enforcement sources told CBS News. Mayor LaToya Cantrell referred to it as a likely 'terrorist attack,' and the FBI said in a news release that they are investigating it 'as an act of terrorism.' Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry called it 'a horrific act of violence' and said he and his wife were 'praying for all the victims and first responders on scene.' He urged people to avoid the area. The popular tourist district was full of New Year's Day revelers at the time of the apparent attack.'He was hellbent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did,' Kirkpatrick said. Witnesses told CBS News reporter Kati Weis that a white truck crashed into people on Bourbon Street at high speed, and the driver then started firing a weapon from inside the vehicle, with police returning fire. The City of New Orleans said in a statement posted online that 30 people were transported to area hospitals with injuries and 10 people were confirmed dead. Kirkpatrick later said that at least 35 people were hospitalized.Duncan said that possible improvised explosives were also found nearby, but said it was unclear if they were related. No other information was give
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