Who Is New Orleans Attack Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar? 6 Things We Know so Far

Officials say an ISIS flag was discovered in the truck attack that left at least 15 people dead on New Year’s Day.
Who Is New Orleans Attack Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar? 6 Things We Know so Far
Investigators work the scene after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd earlier on Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2025. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
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FBI officials named Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the suspect of the apparent terrorist attack in New Orleans that left at least 15 people dead and more than 30 injured on New Year’s Day.

In the incident, a driver behind the wheel of a pick-up truck rammed New Year’s revelers in the city’s Canal and Bourbon streets at around 3:15 a.m., the FBI and other officials said. It’s investigating the matter as an “act of terrorism,” according to the FBI.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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