Abdul Rahim Jabbar — half-brother of suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar. new year's day Terrorist attack in New Orleans — blamed extremists for the terrorist attack, but said there were no warning signs beforehand.
FOX News spoke with Abdul Rahim-Jabbar. Located in Beaumont, Texaswhere he grew up. He pointed out that he has five siblings in total. The children have the same father.
Abdul said Jabar grew up with his entire family as Muslims. He said Jabbar had left Islam but found his way back to it after his recent divorce.
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Abdul Rahim Jabar, Shamsud Din Jabar's half-brother, told Fox News that they grew up in a Muslim household. (Abdul Rahim Jabbar)
Jabbar struggled to find himself throughout his life, his half-brother told Fox News. He said his half-brother served in the military to “find something, set things straight, get grounded and maybe find a viable career path.”
After Jabbar's divorce, his brother said he was “looking for some kind of guidance in life.”
His half-brother claimed the attack was due to radicalization and said there were no warning signs before the attack. He also expressed his condolences.
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He said this was “not a direct reflection of his brother and him.” muslim community. ”
A terrorist attack earlier this week left more than a dozen people dead and others injured.
