New Orleans Mayor Declares 'Terrorist Attack' On Bourbon Street; suspect identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar

By FOX News
Posted on 01/01/25 | News Source: FOX News

The suspect accused of mowing down a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday has been identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, Fox News Digital has confirmed. 

Jabbar is a 42-year-old resident of Houston, Texas. Police shot and killed him after he crashed his pickup truck and began to shoot at officers.

A Glock handgun and .308 caliber rifle equipped with optics and a sensor were recovered from the crime scene, according to a high-level source familiar who was not authorized to discus details of the investigation publicly.

An ISIS flag was also found on the pickup truck.

There are at least four to five other suspects involved, the source said.