US EditionNew Orleans attacker acted alone and 'no definitive link' to Las Vegas Tesla explosion, FBI says
- The FBI stated that Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone in the New Orleans attack, reversing earlier claims of accomplices.
- Jabbar posted five videos on Facebook supporting the Islamic State and previewing the attack before driving into a crowd, killing 14 people.
- The FBI found no connection between the New Orleans attack and a Tesla explosion in Las Vegas, despite similarities between the attackers.
- Investigators continue to explore Jabbar's radicalization path and the circumstances surrounding the attack, which shocked the local community.
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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.
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The HeartlanderFBI 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…
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.
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