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2025 New Orleans truck attack

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2025 New Orleans truck attack
Canal Street at the intersection with Bourbon Street, where the ramming began, pictured in 2022
Map
Attack endpoint
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date1 January 2025
3:15 a.m. CST
Attack type
Vehicle-ramming attack, shooting
WeaponFord F-150 Lightning, rifle
Deaths11 (including the perpetrator)
Injured36+
PerpetratorShamsud Din Jabbar
MotiveUnder investigation

On January 1, 2025, at around 3:15 a.m. CST, a motorist drove a pickup truck into a large crowd on Bourbon Street and Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The driver exited the truck and began firing a rifle before being fatally shot by police officers.[1] The incident occurred during New Year celebrations in the city.[2][3][4] Eleven people were killed, including the perpetrator, and at least 36 others were injured, including two police officers who were shot.[5][6][7]

Background

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies warned local police agencies about potential vehicle ramming attacks before the holidays.[1] In a 2017 memo, the city government also noted the risk of a mass casualty incident, including from vehicle attacks, in the French Quarter, the neighborhood where the attack happened, and it had plans to establish further security programs in the area.[8] The New Year celebrations in the city included LGBTQ parties on Bourbon Street, just blocks away from the attack, as well as a parade for the Sugar Bowl—one of New Orleans's major sporting events—which is scheduled to take place on the night of January 1. Law enforcement had ramped up security in preparation for these events, including using drones in the French Quarter.[7]

At the time of the attack, a system of bollards protecting Bourbon Street from drivers was undergoing an upgrade, and it is unclear whether bollards were in place.[9] Eyewitnesses reported that steel barricades installed to prevent vehicular access were not raised before the attack.[7]

Events

After driving the truck around barricades and into people, the male driver exited the vehicle and began firing a weapon, hitting and injuring two New Orleans Police (NOPD) officers, with local authorities returning fire.[6][7] Witnesses and law enforcement officials said the driver was carrying an assault rifle.[1][10] Witnesses also said he was wearing body armor.[10] Officers killed the suspect in the shootout.[7][11][12]

The white Ford F-150 Lightning used in the attack was rented through the Turo car-sharing app. The truck was owned by a 42-year-old Houston man.[6][7][13] Jabbar was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck.[14]

At least 11 people, including the perpetrator, were killed and around 36 others were injured.[5][6][7] Emergency personnel took 30 of the wounded to five area hospitals, with others injured seeking hospital care on their own.[3][6] Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said most of the victims were local residents as opposed to tourists.[7]

The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar.[14]

Aftermath

A reunification center was established at the University Medical Center New Orleans, where police reported 26 of the injured were located.[15] Many hotels in the area were evacuated.[6]

Investigation

According to police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation would take over the investigation of the attack. Federal law enforcement agents found improvised explosive devices inside the vehicle following the attack, though it was unclear if the devices were actually capable of detonation.[6] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security, and prosecutors for the National Security Division and the local federal prosecutor's office are assisting in the investigation.[6][7] The investigation includes whether the suspect was connected to or inspired by a foreign terrorist organization.[16] Multiple law enforcement officials identified the deceased suspect as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar.

Reactions

President Joe Biden released a statement saying that his "heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday" and that "there is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation's communities."[13]

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry expressed condolences to the victims of the attack and urged people to avoid the area.[5] Jason Williams, the district attorney for Orleans Parish, said that "driving a vehicle into a crowd is not particularly a thing that any law enforcement agency can be prepared for."[9]

Police, along with New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell, described the incident as a "terrorist attack".[1][10] The FBI later stated it was investigating the attack as an "act of terrorism."[7] The White House issued a statement saying President Joe Biden was briefed on the attack, and that he had contacted Mayor Cantrell to offer support.[7]

Bill Cassidy, a U.S. Senator from Louisiana, called the attack "so tragic" in a post on X. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it "an act of pure evil" on X, words also used by president-elect Donald Trump.[7][13]

Jeff Hundley, the director of the Sugar Bowl Committee which organizes the Sugar Bowl, issued a statement saying the committee was "devastated" by the attack.[6]

The truck owner's wife said the family was devastated.[13][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "New Orleans updates: 10 dead in 'terrorist attack' with pickup in New Orleans, local officials say". ABC News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. ^ Reals, Tucker (January 1, 2025). "Reported fatalities in New Orleans as vehicle apparently slams into Bourbon Street crowd". CBS News. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into a crowd in New Orleans". AP News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "New Orleans: Several dead after vehicle plows into crowd". DW News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "New Orleans Bourbon Street attack: Horror as SUV ploughs into New Year revellers leaving 10 dead and scores injured". The Mirror. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "At Least 10 Killed After Vehicle Drives into Crowd in New Orleans". The New York Times. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "At least 10 killed after vehicle drives into crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans". CNN. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  8. ^ Smith, Stephen (January 1, 2025). "Witnesses describe horrifying scene after deadly car attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans: "Nothing we could do"". CBS News. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Selig, Kate (January 1, 2025). "A Street Security System in New Orleans Was Under Construction". New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Tetzlaff-Deas, Benedict (January 1, 2025). "New Orleans Bourbon Street attack: Everything we know so far as armed driver ploughs into crowd leaving 10 dead". The Mirror. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "10 dead, dozens hurt after driver intentionally plows into Bourbon Street crowd". WDSU. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  12. ^ Brooks, Jesse (January 1, 2025). "At least 10 dead, 35 injured on Bourbon Street after vehicle slams into crowd hours after ringing in New Year". WAFB. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d "New Orleans terror attack: 10 dead, dozens injured after truck plows into crowd". KABC-TV. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Killett, Gabriella (January 1, 2025). "New Orleans attack suspect named, accused of killing at least 10, injuring dozens". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "New Orleans latest updates: Suspect in New Orleans attack that killed 10 is dead and FBI investigating as 'act of terrorism'". BBC News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  16. ^ Reals, Tucker; Breen, Kerry (January 1, 2025). "10 killed on Bourbon Street in New Orleans after suspect intentionally slams truck into crowd; dozens injured". CBS News. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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