FBI Says Man Who Rammed Truck Into New Orleans Crowd Visited City Twice Before
Huff PostLOADING 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 support that Jabbar acted alone here in New Orleans,” said Raia. Suspect recorded video with smart glasses while plotting attack, the FBI says An Islamic State flag lies on the ground rolled up behind the pickup truck that former U.S. Army soldier Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. “There’s no way this individual knew that Jabbar was radicalized or had any sort of awareness that this attack was imminent.” Security a prime concern ahead of other major events A general view of security measures prior to the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Caesars Superdome on Jan. 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.