The FBI in New Orleans said Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck through crowds of pedestrians on New Year's Day and bicycled through the city's French Quarter during a reconnaissance mission before the terrorist attack. A new photo has been released showing the train passing by. Fired at the police.
The attack killed 14 people attending the party and injured more than 30 others. Jabbar was killed in a gunfight with responding police officers.
The photo shows Jabbar riding a bicycle and wearing what appear to be Meta smart glasses, which investigators say he used to stream and record videos. . This photo was taken on Halloween. Halloween is another holiday that Americans are known for going out in droves to celebrate.
Anyone with information about the attack or Jabbar, who was on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, or who was in the French Quarter from 2 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 31, should call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. You will be asked to contact us. . You can also provide tips such as photos and videos. Submit online.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation 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 Associated Press)
FBI releases new photo of Shamsud Din Jabbar (FBI New Orleans)
Authorities previously said Jabbar, an army veteran who took a well-paid job at a consulting firm, traveled to Egypt for 110 days in 2023.
The FBI said the suspect visited New Orleans at least twice before the attack, in October and November, and used Metaglass to record video along a section of Bourbon Street.
He rented a Ford F-150EV in Houston using the Turo app and drove to Louisiana, posting Facebook videos along the way professing his allegiance to ISIS.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation 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 Associated Press)
Prior to the early morning attack on January 1, he planted two coolers filled with IEDs. They didn't explode.
At 3:17 a.m., the suspect circled a parked police car at high speed and began mowing down pedestrians.
Shamsuddin Jabbar, who was killed in a shootout with police responding to a pickup truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, is pictured in an undated photo released by the FBI. (FBI)
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Video shows him speeding through narrow streets as panicked revelers run for their lives.
Police recovered an Islamic State flag and at least three mobile phones from Jabbar's truck.
