Officials Give Update on New Orleans Investigation: ‘We‘re Investigating This as an Attack of Terrorism’

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DUNCAN: “The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we‘re investigating this as an attack of terrorism, along with our partners. Today, at approximately 3:15 A.M. Central Standard Time, an individual drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 10 individuals and injuring dozens more. After hitting the crowd, he exited the vehicle and fired upon local law enforcement. Law enforcement returned fire and the subject was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two law enforcement officers were injured and transported to local hospitals. The subject has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, a U.S.-born citizen from Texas. He was driving a Ford pickup truck, which appears to be rented, and we are working to confirm how the subject came in possession of this vehicle. An ISIS flag was located on the trailer hitch of the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject‘s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. Weapons and potential improvised explosive devices, IEDs, were located in the subject‘s vehicle. Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter. As of now, two IEDs have been found and rendered safe.”