Officials have released details that provide a glimpse into the motive of the man behind the truck attack that killed 15 people in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day.

Jabbar, who was killed in a shootout with police, previously served in the U.S. military and worked as a realtor in Houston.

FBI Houston says they along with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive.

FBI Houston says they along with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive.

In New Orleans, a tragic attack on Bourbon Street involved a truck driven by Houston native, Shamsud Din Jabbar, resulting in 15 deaths and 35 injuries

Investigators are examining how a Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck, connected to a Pasadena dealership and possibly rented, was used in a New Year’s Eve attack on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, that killed 10 and injured dozens.