An Airbnb in New Orleans, where the suspect in a deadly New Year's Day attack was staying, was engulfed in flames. The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a pickup truck into a crowd, killing at least 10 people and injuring 30. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism.
An Airbnb where the suspect who allegedly drove into a crowd at a New Year's celebration in New Orleans was staying burned down, according to local news reports. Newsweek reached out to the New Orleans Fire Department via phone and email for comment. Newsweek also reached out to the Airbnb communication team via email. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, has been named the suspect in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street that killed at least 10 people and injured 30 early Wednesday morning.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. A key line of inquiry is whether the attack was orchestrated or inspired by a foreign terrorist group. Nola.com reported that people were evacuated from the St. Roch area in New Orleans Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at an Airbnb. The site reported that law enforcement officials, as well as bomb squad detectives, were called to 1329 Mandeville Street. The Airbnb is about a mile and a half from where the attack took place. Newsweek did not find a listed Airbnb at this address, but there are multiple in the area, including one across the street.Local news station WDSU reported that a woman who lived near the fire arrived home around 5 a.m., and the fire department was already in the area. The attack occurred around 4:15 a.m. EST in the French Quarter, one of New Orleans' busiest areas, during the city's New Year's Eve celebrations.The New Orleans Police Department said the suspect opened fire on officers after the vehicle came to a stop. He was driving a Ford pickup truck, which officials said appeared to be rented.Officers returned fire, and the suspect was struck, police said in a news release. He was subsequently pronounced dead.New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the male suspect 'was trying to run over as many people as he could.' She said the incident was the result of 'intentional behavior
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