Suspect in New Orleans truck ramming attack identified as 42-year-old man
Suspect in New Orleans truck ramming attack identified as 42-year-old man
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Suspect in New Orleans truck attack identified as 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas
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.
Perhaps cars shouldn’t be allowed on bar streets. This happens a lot
You are being downvoted because you commented without any knowledge. Bourbon street is only open to traffic during the day, and mainly for deliveries. The suspect swerved around the traffic barriers, while shooting at the police.
Source: I lived in New Orleans for years, worked in the Garden District and lived in the French Quarter for a few years.
When I say closed I mean converted to pedestrian and not accessible unless someone is standing there with a key to let the delivery truck in.
People can downvote all they want, cars don’t belong in urban centers like this.
Super blocks in Spain is what I have in mind
If there were concrete barriers, he couldn't have entered. We need to permanently ban cars from our streets to protect pedestrians, like they do in Berkeley.
Soooo 10 people died because checks notes deliveries?
It should be impossible to drive here. Regular deliveries can be done with hand truck and forklift.