Death toll climbs to 15 after truck plows into New Orleans revelers: coroner
1 week ago

Death toll climbs to 15 after truck plows into New Orleans revelers: coroner

Raw Story  

The death toll climbed to 15 in what authorities were investigating Wednesday as a terrorist attack in New Orleans. Authorities said Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas, drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in the city's famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day. At least 15 people died, according to an update Wednesday evening from city Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna, rising from 10 announced earlier in the afternoon. Authorities said the pickup truck had an ISIS flag attached to its hitch and they do not believe he acted alone.

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FBI Says Man Who Rammed Truck Into New Orleans Crowd Visited City Twice Before
3 days, 11 hours ago

FBI Says Man Who Rammed Truck Into New Orleans Crowd Visited City Twice Before

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW ORLEANS — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said Sunday. Chris Graythen via Getty Images “All investigative details and evidence that we have now still …

New Orleans attack: Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited French Quarter twice, recorded videos
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3 days, 11 hours ago

New Orleans attack: Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited French Quarter twice, recorded videos

Hindustan Times  

The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people on New Year's Day had visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses, the FBI has said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation released photos of surveillance footage that shows Shamsud-Din Jabbar an hour before he drove a truck down …

New Orleans New Year attack: 15 dead as driver with ISIS flag rams crowd
1 week ago

New Orleans New Year attack: 15 dead as driver with ISIS flag rams crowd

Hindustan Times  

A US citizen with an Islamic State flag and "hellbent" on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick described Jabbar as a "terrorist," while the FBI said "an ISIS flag was located in the vehicle," using …

New Orleans attack: Death count reaches 15, dozens reported injured
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1 week ago

New Orleans attack: Death count reaches 15, dozens reported injured

India TV News  

In what unfolded as a tragedy for New Orleans as a man drove a pickup truck into crowds of revellers early Wednesday, the death count has gone up to 15 while leaving dozens injured in a horrifying attack near the iconic Bourbon Street. Authorities are now investigating potential ties between the suspect, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, and the …

New Orleans tragedy: What we know after driver crashes into crowd on Bourbon Street
1 week ago

New Orleans tragedy: What we know after driver crashes into crowd on Bourbon Street

India Today  

A driver caused chaos in New Orleans’ French Quarter early on New Year's Day by ramming a pickup truck into a crowd, killing 15 people. The driver was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3:15 a.m. in an area teeming with New Year’s revellers, the FBI said. Jabbar was killed in a firefight with police around …

Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10
1 week ago

Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW ORLEANS — A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said. The driver was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3:15 a.m. in an area teeming with New …

What we know after a driver crashes into pedestrians on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, killing 10
1 week ago

What we know after a driver crashes into pedestrians on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, killing 10

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck sped through a crowd of pedestrians gathered on New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and injuring 30 other revelers. The attack occurred on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties, and with crowds …

At least 10 dead as truck plows into New Orleans’ Bourbon Street crowds
1 week ago

At least 10 dead as truck plows into New Orleans’ Bourbon Street crowds

Raw Story  

Editor's note: This article has been updated to confirm that the attack was "intentional" and left 30 people injured. A mass casualty incident occurred in New Orleans' French Quarter in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, according to several reports, in what was an "intentional" attack, Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said during a Wednesday morning press conference. NOLA …

New Orleans latest: Car 'plows' into crowd on busy Bourbon Street with at least one dead
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1 week ago

New Orleans latest: Car 'plows' into crowd on busy Bourbon Street with at least one dead

The Independent  

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New Orleans Attack: 10 people killed, over 30 injured after high speed truck rams into crowd
1 week ago

New Orleans Attack: 10 people killed, over 30 injured after high speed truck rams into crowd

Live Mint  

New Orleans Truck Attack: A tragic incident came to light on Wednesday in which a truck at high speed rammed into a crowd of people celebrating the new year on the Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter. As many as 10 people died in the New Orleans truck attack while over 30 were injured. New Orleans truck attack happened …

At least 14 killed in New Orleans after driver intentionally rams into crowd on Bourbon Street
55 years ago

At least 14 killed in New Orleans after driver intentionally rams into crowd on Bourbon Street

CNN  

Wednesday’s truck attack in New Orleans follows a long history of assailants turning cars and trucks into weapons. Al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen published a 2010 article called “The Ultimate Mowing Machine,” encouraging followers to “mow down the enemies of Allah.” It promoted the use of four-wheel-drive pickup trucks because “the stronger the better.” “To achieve maximum carnage, you need …

Driver expressed desire to kill before ramming New Orleans revelers, Biden says; 15 dead in attack
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1 week, 1 day ago

Driver expressed desire to kill before ramming New Orleans revelers, Biden says; 15 dead in attack

LA Times  

An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing at least 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police. VIDEO | 01:38 Mass casualty event in New Orleans, 10 dead, 30 injured …

Photos: Scenes after the attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street
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Photos: Scenes after the attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street

NPR  

Photos: Scenes after the attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP The FBI is calling it terrorism after 15 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man driving a truck barreled through a crowd of people in New Orleans during New Year's eve holiday celebrations. New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says the driver was …

15 killed after truck rams crowd in US's New Orleans, suspect shot dead
1 week, 1 day ago

15 killed after truck rams crowd in US's New Orleans, suspect shot dead

India Today  

At least 15 people were killed and over 30 others were injured after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd of people in central New Orleans on Wednesday morning, according to reports. The vehicle, reportedly a truck, crashed into a crowd at high speed, and the driver reportedly exited and began firing a weapon, news agency Reuters reported. Police engaged in …

Driver tried to 'run over as many as possible', then fired: All about US attack
1 week, 1 day ago

Driver tried to 'run over as many as possible', then fired: All about US attack

India Today  

A joyous New Year's Eve celebration at the French Quarter in New Orleans took a tragic turn early on Wednesday after a pickup truck rammed a crowd of revellers on Bourbon Street, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 35. The incident, which took place at around 3.15 am along Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest …

At least 15 dead as a truck rams a New Year’s crowd in New Orleans
1 week, 1 day ago

At least 15 dead as a truck rams a New Year’s crowd in New Orleans

Al Jazeera  

A deadly car-ramming attack in New Orleans has brought chaos and mourning to the New Year’s Day celebrations in the Louisiana city, with authorities investigating the incident as an act of “terrorism”. At least 15 people were killed when a Ford pickup truck slammed into the early-morning crowds on Bourbon Street, in the heart of the French Quarter, one of …

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