As the investigation into the New Year's attack continues, the FBI has released new images of New Orleans terrorist Shamsud Din Jabbar and new details about his internet search history.
The FBI said in a press release that the Bourbon Street terrorist's internet history showed that by mid-November, it was investigating access to the Bourbon Street balcony, information about Mardi Gras, and other shootings in the city. He said that
Investigators also revealed that hours before the Bourbon Street attack, Jabbar was investigating a Christmas market ramming attack in Germany.
On Nov. 10, Jabbar took a train from Houston, Texas, to New Orleans and returned to Texas by bus that night, officials said.
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The FBI has released details of New Orleans terror suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar's internet search history. (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI))
While in the city, investigators learned that Jabbar had been checking out a rental apartment on Orleans Street. A few days into his trip, he applied to rent an apartment, but later told the landlord he had changed his mind.
He also used meta smart glasses to capture video of his surroundings while biking through the French Quarter months before carrying out the deadly attack.
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The FBI noted earlier this month that Mr. Jabbar traveled to Cairo, Egypt, from June 22, 2023 to July 3, 2023, and then returned to the United States. Another trip on July 10, 2023, traveled to Ontario, Canada and returned to the United States. A few days later.
Officials said evidence from the ongoing investigation shows that Mr. Jabbar became a “more devout Muslim in 2022” and began following extremist views in the spring of 2024.
FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a previous interview on “60 Minutes'' that “so far we have seen this man become radicalized online and determined to kill as many innocent people as possible in the name of ISIS.'' It's obvious he's a man.” . ”
FBI officials also updated the number of people injured in the attack to 57, up from 35 the FBI had previously reported.
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The FBI has released photos of surveillance footage from early January 1, 2025, showing Shamsuddin Jabbar driving his truck on Bourbon Street in New Orleans an hour before the incident. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, via AP)
Officials said a total of 136 victims were identified, including two affected companies.
Jabbar killed 14 civilians Around 3:15 a.m. on January 1st, he drove a rented Ford F-150 truck into a crowd celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street. He then began firing at police, who returned fire and killed the gunman.
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“The FBI, along with our partners, continues to work around the clock to determine what motivated Shamsud Din Jabbar to drive his truck into the crowd on Bourbon Street. Thanks to the overwhelming response from the public, the FBI “We are closer to achieving our goal of providing answers for the families who lost loved ones and other victims of the New Year's Day attacks,” FBI officials said in a statement.
As the investigation continues, the FBI is asking anyone with information or video of the incident to contact them. www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetAttack Or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
FOX News' Audrey Conklin and Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
