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Police release video of fatal shooting of New Orleans attacker

New Orleans police released body camera footage of an officer fatally shooting a man who drove a rental car into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more.

video, It was released on Fridaydepicts the moments after Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar crashes his white Ford pickup truck and fires at nearby police officers.

The video shows two officers standing in front of the open driver's door with guns drawn and pointing them at Jabbar.

One person at the scene could be heard yelling, “Hands up,” just before the shots were fired. Several law enforcement officers and bystanders can then be seen fleeing the white vehicle.

Three police officers — Sergeant Nigel Daggs and officers Christian Beyer and Jacoby Jordan returned fire on New Year's Day, shooting and killing Jabbar. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, New Orleans police said.

This video is from New Orleans Police Department Officer Luis Robles' body camera. Robles did not fire at the attacker.

Authorities previously said Jabbar, a U.S. citizen living in Texas, carried out the attack alone.

FBI Special Agent Lionel Marcil said in a Jan. 5 update that Jabbar had visited New Orleans at least twice before the deadly attack, in late October and November.

Marcil said Jabbar had been staying at the rental home for at least two days on Oct. 30. During his visit to the city, he wore meta glasses and recorded video of the area where the final attack took place.

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