Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas man and Army veteran, was identified as the driver of a pickup truck that plowed into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans' French Quarter early Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more. Jabbar crashed the truck, opened fire on police, and was fatally shot by law enforcement. An Islamic State flag, weapons, and a potential improvised explosive device were found in his vehicle.
FBI have identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas as the driver of a white truck, pictured on the right, that plowed into a crowd in New Orlean's French Quarter in the early hours of New Year's Day.Federal authorities said a Texas man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans ’ French Quarter early Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more.
Inside Jabbar’s truck — a Ford pickup that “appears to have been rented” — was an Islamic State flag, weapons and a potential improvised explosive device, according to an FBI statement. The agency said it is investigating the slaughter as “an act of terrorism” and looking into how Jabbar gained possession of the vehicle. An FBI official said the agency believes Jabbar may have been working with accomplices, though none had been identified by Wednesday afternoon.
"This activity is related to this morning's New Orleans attack, but due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information can be provided," the FBI statement read, noting that officials had secured the area and would be on site for several hours.
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