FBI Reveals New Details About New Orleans Terrorist Attack Suspect, Says He Traveled Overseas

Officials said on Jan. 5 that they still believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone in the attack that killed 14 people on New Year’s Day.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar an hour before he drove a truck down Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on Jan. 1, 2025. Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP

The FBI released more details on Jan. 5 about the man who carried out the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans that left 14 people dead, saying the suspect had traveled to Egypt in 2023.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, traveled to Cairo, the capital of the country, from June 22 to July 3, 2023, before flying to Canada and returning to the United States days later, the FBI said in a press conference.