FBI says suspect in New Orleans attack that killed 14 recently visited the city twice
NPRFBI says suspect in New Orleans attack that killed 14 recently visited the city twice The man who crashed a truck through the French Quarter in New Orleans killing 14 people, visited the city twice before the attack. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: Authorities say they're unsure about Jabbar's motive or why he targeted New Orleans, but FBI deputy assistant director Christopher Raia says the evidence still supports that he acted alone. ELLIOTT: Raia says lone actors or small cells of individuals pose the greatest terrorism threat to the U.S. RAIA: Because they are difficult to identify, investigate and disrupt, especially when the radicalization and communication with other like-minded individuals happens online, as is believed to be the case with the New Orleans attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Lyonel Myrthil of the agency's New Orleans field office says Jabbar made trips to the city in October and November, seemingly scouting his target.