Authorities have identified the deceased suspect in the New Year's Day massacre in New Orleans as Shamsuddin Jabbar, 42, of Texas. The FBI also said it does not believe Jabbar was acting “alone” and is currently following up on leads regarding Jabbar's friends and associates.
Jabbar reportedly served in the Army on active duty from 2007 to 2015, then in the reserves from 2015 to 2020. He is a human resources and information technology specialist who reportedly deployed once to Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010.
Authorities are still compiling information about the attack, but they have discovered a series of recordings that appear to have been made while Jabbar was driving from his home in Texas to Louisiana, where he committed the brutal crime. Ta. In the video, Jabbar reportedly talked about his decision to join ISIS and appeared to mention some dreams he had that led him to work with the notorious terrorist organization.
Early Wednesday morning, FBI officials confirmed that Mr. Jabbar was carrying an ISIS flag at the time of the attack. The FBI has now acknowledged that this is being investigated as an act of terrorism, but the FBI's first official statement strangely stated explicitly that this was “not a terrorist incident.”
According to the divorce papers obtained, CNNJabbar works as a real estate agent and claimed he was suffering serious financial problems, including the possibility of imminent foreclosure in 2022.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the attack has now risen to 15, according to the New Orleans Medical Examiner's Office. It was not immediately clear whether the change in the death toll was due to inaccurate initial information or whether more people died from their injuries throughout the day.
President-elect Donald Trump pledged in a statement that his administration will support the city of New Orleans, saying, “Our hearts go out to all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. It is located in the city,” he said. . ”
Outgoing President Joe Biden is also scheduled to address the nation about the terrorist attack Wednesday night.
