New Orleans attacker acted alone and 'no definitive link' to Las Vegas Tesla explosion, FBI says

FBI confirms lone wolf terrorist responsible for New Orleans attack

The FBI announced at a press conference on Thursday that the suspect behind the deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans is believed to be a lone-wolf terrorist, acting alone without any known accomplices. FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia from the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division provided updates on the devastating truck attack on Bourbon Street that claimed 14 lives and injured 35 others on New Year’s Day. Joined by Ass…

The FBI noted that more than 400 leads have been received and that investigators are reviewing laptops and phones.

FBI now says New Orleans attacker likely acted alone

From The Center Square By Nolan McKendry At a news briefing on Thursday. Gov. Jeff Landry shared the ongoing efforts between state, local and federal officials to respond to the attack in New Orleans’ famous French Quarter, which left 15 dead, including the shooter. In the early hours of New Year’s Day, a 42-year-old Texas man and Army veteran, identified by authorities as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd of revel…

New Orleans attacker acted alone; feds look for ties to Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas

Federal authorities uncovered new details into the suspected terror attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people while probing possible links to a second New Year’s Day incident in which a Tesla Cybertruck blew up outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. The timing of both acts of violence, just hours apart, has drawn suspicion. Officials revealed both men served for years in the U.S. military, including for a time at the same base. The two men also r…

FBI: New Orleans attacker likely acted alone

Law enforcement agencies in the nation’s capital were closely monitoring security Thursday following a terrorist attack in New Orleans and a vehicle explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

The FBI has ruled out any connection between the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas and the rampage in New Orleans. Investigators believe the attack was carried out by a lone perpetrator.