US Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, inspired by loyalty to Islamic State, likely acted alone in the New Orleans truck attack that killed 14 and injured over 30 people, according to the FBI. Despite initial concerns of accomplices, investigations show no evidence of anyone else being involved. Jabbar, who posted videos supporting ISIS before the attack, died after being shot by police. The incident coincided with a separate incident in Las Vegas where a Tesla Cybertruck exploded, killing one person and injuring seven. The person who rented the Tesla truck was a current US Army special forces member. There is no definitive link between the attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, according to the FBI.
Clean-up efforts are ongoing in New Orleans’ French Quarter, where Bourbon Street remains closed after the attack. Despite the violence, the city is preparing to host the Sugar Bowl college football game at the Superdome later in the day. President-elect Donald Trump used the incident to push his anti-immigrant agenda on social media, linking the attack to “OPEN BORDERS.” Police are now focusing on Jabbar’s radicalization and how he became inspired by ISIS to carry out the attack. The Pentagon confirmed that Jabbar served in the Army from 2007 to 2015 and in the army reserves until 2020, deploying to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010. As investigations continue, authorities are working to understand the path to radicalization that led Jabbar to commit the deadly attack.
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