HOUSTON – It’s been a long day and night for federal and law enforcement agencies as they continue their investigation into the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
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For about 24 hours, FBI Houston, along with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, were at a property in northwest Harris County where Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the driver accused of carrying out the deadly attack, claimed residency.
A perimeter was also established near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive and people were asked to avoid the area.
The scene cleared just before 8 a.m. Thursday, with FBI Houston took to X that their court-authorized search was concluded and said in part there were “no threats to residents in that area.”
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) January 2, 2025
KPRC 2 witnessed a SWAT team showing up at the property Wednesday afternoon when law enforcement crews were first staged and at least four kids and five adults were seen being brought out of a house at a neighboring property.
Not long afterward, a man was seen coming out of a house with his hands raised as officers had their guns drawn. He appears to have been taken into custody.
Here is the full statement from FBI Houston:
At approximately 7:50 a.m., FBI Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office concluded a court-authorized search and cleared the 12000 block of Crescent Peak Drive. At this time, there is no threat to residents in that area. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, we are unable to provide any details. FBI New Orleans remains the primary field office responsible for investigating yesterday’s Bourbon Street attack. We are grateful for the partnerships and support provided by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). We continue to encourage anyone with information related to the New Orleans attack to submit tips online at www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetattack or by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
