UPDATE #1: Authorities have raised the death toll to 15. The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, served in the U.S. Army from March 2007 to January 2015. During his service, he completed an 11-month deployment to Afghanistan in 2009-2010. After leaving active duty, he served in the Army Reserve until July 2020.
UPDATE #2 (3:12 PM): FBI Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are conducting law enforcement operations near Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive in north Houston. A secured perimeter has been established, and residents are urged to avoid the area. This activity is connected to the New Orleans attack. No further details are available at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
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The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) responded to a devastating incident on the morning of January 1, 2025, at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal streets. A pickup truck plowed into a crowd of pedestrians, causing numerous fatalities and injuries. The suspected driver was also fatally shot after exchanging gunfire with officers.
At around 3:17 a.m., reports came in about a vehicle striking pedestrians on Bourbon Street. Preliminary findings indicate that 10 people lost their lives at the scene, while approximately 35 others were injured and taken to nearby hospitals for medical care. Updates on their conditions have yet to be released.
Following the crash, the suspect exited the vehicle and began shooting at responding officers. Law enforcement returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. Two NOPD officers were injured during the exchange and are currently in stable condition at a local hospital.
The suspect has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas. He was driving a rented Ford pickup truck, and investigators are working to determine how he acquired it. An ISIS flag was discovered inside the vehicle, prompting the FBI to treat this as a possible act of terrorism. The vehicle also contained weapons and a suspected improvised explosive device (IED). Additional IEDs were located in the French Quarter, and FBI bomb technicians are collaborating with local authorities to neutralize any threats.
The FBI is leading the investigation, working alongside NOPD and other agencies to explore the suspect’s connections and uncover any accomplices.
As the investigation continues, residents and visitors are urged to avoid the area surrounding Bourbon Street, from Canal to Dumaine Streets, and nearby streets like Royal and Dauphine.
If you are trying to reach loved ones who might have been in the area, call 311 for assistance. Reserve 911 for urgent emergencies.
The FBI has set up a digital tip line for information or footage related to the incident. You can submit tips at www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetattack or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
List of victims (will be updated as more information is released)
- Tiger Bech , aged 27, originally from Lafayette, LA. Bech was a former football player at STM , then at Princeton University .
- Reggie Hunter , aged 37, from Baton Rouge, LA. He was a warehouse manager and a father of two.
- Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, 18, is from Gulfport, MS. She graduated from Harrison Central High School in Gulf Port and was to start the nursing program at Blue Cliff College this month. In a Facebook post, her Mom said that she told Nikyra not to go out for New Year’s Eve.
- Nicole Perez , aged 28, from Metairie, LA. A mother of a four-year-old boy.
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