A fire at an Airbnb in New Orleans may be related to the Bourbon Street attack, according to Nola.com.
first responders called They were moved to the city's St. Roch neighborhood early Wednesday morning after reports of a fire at an Airbnb. Investigators believe the fires may be related because the suspect in what is currently being investigated as a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street rented an Airbnb, the newspaper said.
Per outlet:
Investigators said law enforcement officers and bomb squad detectives were called to 1329 Mandeville Ave. after firefighters extinguished a fire at a rental home. Officials said investigators believe the suspect in the Bourbon Street attack was renting an Airbnb.
WSDU too spoke The woman was returning home from work around 5 a.m., less than two hours after the early morning attack on Bourbon Street, when local first responders responded to what was initially thought to be an innocent fire. I witnessed him doing it. However, she said residents were subsequently told to evacuate the area due to an ongoing investigation, possibly related to the attack on Bourbon Street. as a result Ten people were killed and a further 35 injured.
“A witness said she was told by police that they were looking for explosives,” the newspaper reported, adding that law enforcement believes the house where the fire started may have been rented out by the suspects. He quoted a woman who repeatedly said that she thought so.
Police responded to the early morning attack, and the suspect, Shamsud Din Jabar, who was said to be carrying an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag on his car, drove his car through the crowd before the venue opened. I let it happen. fire. The FBI has confirmed the suspect's death and the attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) hinted in an update that there may not be just the primary suspect behind the attack.
“This is a fluid situation and we are working with numerous local and federal law enforcement officials to ensure a complete and thorough investigation to bring those who may have been involved in this incident to justice.” We work with institutions,” Landry said in part.
Additionally, authorities say they now believe the suspect did not act alone.
