The suspect has been preliminarily identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to four senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter.

Summary

Authorities identified Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, as the suspect in the New Orleans truck ramming attack that killed 10 people and injured 35 on New Year’s Day.

Jabbar, who died in a shootout with police, allegedly drove a truck with a black flag possibly linked to ISIS. The FBI is investigating the attack as a potential terrorist act.

Weapons and suspected explosive devices were found in Jabbar’s vehicle and near the scene.

Officials are also investigating reports that Jabbar fired a rifle into the crowd and whether IEDs near the site were operational.

    • DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world
      13·
      4 months ago

      According to preliminary information, Jabber, a U.S. citizen born in Texas, had a black flag affixed to the hitch of the pickup truck he allegedly drove into the crowd. Officials are investigating whether that flag is related to the terrorist group ISIS, two senior law enforcement officials said.

      I’m going to make a prediction and say it’s self-radicalization. As for which group he self-radicalized to, I’ll wait until more information comes out. I have an obvious suspicion, but I’d rather wait.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      71·
      4 months ago

      No, have you forgotten about the church shoot up by a white nationalist or January 6th?