HOUSTON – Two weeks after an attack in New Orleans which killed 14 people and injured dozens of others, the FBI is releasing more details as the investigation into the suspect and his motives continues.
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Shamsud Din-Jabbar drove his truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day. He was killed in a shootout with police. The FBI described it as a terrorist attack.
The FBI says they have identified a total of 57 people who were physically injured during the attack, along with the 14 people who were killed. A total of 136 victims have been identified, including two businesses that suffered damages, according to the FBI.
“Evidence obtained in the ongoing investigation indicates Jabbar became a more devout Muslim in 2022. During this time, Jabbar began isolating himself from society. Around the spring of 2024, Jabbar began following extremist views,” the FBI said.
On Nov. 10, 2024, Jabbar took a train from Houston to New Orleans. He returned back to Houston the same evening on a bus. While in the city, the FBI says Jabbar looked at an apartment for rent on Orleans Street. Just days after his travel he applied to rent the apartment but later told the landlord he changed his mind.
A review of Jabbar’s electronics found many online searches. Among those searches was how to access a balcony on Bourbon Street, information about Mardi Gras, as well as research into several shootings in New Orleans from as late as mid-November.
Just hours before the attack, the FBI says Jabbar also searched for information on the car that rammed into innocent victims in a Christmas market in Germany just ten days earlier.
“To date, the FBI has reviewed thousands of videos and photos associated with this case. Many of those images have come into the FBI’s digital tip line. As the investigation continues, we are still asking anyone with information or video of the incident to reach out to www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetattack or call 1-800-CALL-FBI,” the FBI says.