A rap legend is sending a message of hope to the Louisiana city after a deadly terrorist attack shook New Orleans.
“We are not going to let this senseless act of terrorism destroy who we are as a culture and as a people. And we will stand together and fight, and this is America and we will win. We're going to show them that we're going to do it,''' New Orleans entertainment ambassador Percy “Master P” Miller said on Saturday's One Nation. “When you talk about the city of New Orleans, we are resilient and we will bounce back.”
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver plowed into a large crowd at Canal Street and Bourbon Street in New Orleans early in the new year.
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The driver is 42 years old Shamsud Din JabbarA US citizen and military veteran from Texas died after a gunfight with police.
“This is definitely personal. That's why we're standing up and we're not afraid. And our city will be stronger. But for those who lost their lives, I “We're not going to forget,” Master P said.
More than 30 other people were injured. The FBI has previously said it believes Mr. Jabbar acted alone, although it was investigating possible accomplices in the attack.
The FBI recovered a black ISIS flag from Jabbar's rented pickup truck used in the attack.
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Since the incident early Wednesday morning, New Orleans has received an outpouring of support from across the country.
president biden The White House said First Lady Jill Biden is scheduled to visit New Orleans on Monday, where she will “grieve with the families and community members affected by the tragic January 1st attack, and speak with local officials.” We will hold talks with them.''
Master P expressed his gratitude to those who prayed for our city.
“Also to those who lost loved ones in this tragedy, which should never have happened in our city, as the Mayor and I walk down the streets of Bourbon Street, we will definitely do what we haven't done to them. “I want to show that we're going to be stronger and better,” he said.
FOX News' Sarah Rumpf-Witten, Alex Nitzberg, Daniel Wallace, Chris Pandolfo and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
