A US citizen from Texas, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was identified as the suspect in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, stating that Jabbar drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more.
The suspect in a deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, the FBI said in a statement. He previously served in the U.S. military, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News.
At least 10 people were killed and dozens were injured when the attacker drove around barricades and hurtled down Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter in 'very intentional behavior,' as New Year's revelers were celebrating early on Wednesday, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said.'He was hellbent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did,' Kirkpatrick said.The FBI said it is investigating the incident 'as an act of terrorism.' 'We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible,' FBI special agent Alethea Duncan said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference, asking for the public's help to provide photos, videos or any other information connected to Jabbar. What happened on Bourbon Street in New Orleans?The attacker drove a pickup truck into a crowd at about 3:15 a.m., killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said. He then exited the vehicle — a Ford pickup truck — and fired upon local law enforcement, the FBI said, adding that the truck appears to have been rented. Two law enforcement officers were injured and transported to a local hospital. 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 the two police officers who were hit by gunfire were in a stable condition.Officials said Jabbar bypassed barriers put in place on Bourbon Street instead of bollards - security barriers - during the attack. New Orleans was replacing bollards on the street and was near completion in advance of the upcoming Super Bowl, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell sai
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