FBI Identifies Suspected Terrorist in New Orleans Attack; Death Toll Rises to 15

The suspect was named as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was killed in a firefight with police. The FBI says he may have had help.

Police investigators surround a white truck that crashed into a work lift after its driver drove into a crowd of New Year's revelers, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, on Jan. 1, 2025. Matthew Hinton/AFP via Getty Images

The FBI has identified the suspect who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that left at least 15 dead and dozens more injured.

The individual has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen who lived in Texas, according to the FBI in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon.