The FBI has identified the driver who killed 10 people in New Orleans as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar. An Islamic State flag was found at the scene.
The FBI has confirmed that it has identified the driver who killed 10 people and injured dozens in New Orleans as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar. Investigators are working to gather additional information about Jabbar's background and investigating an Islamic State flag that was with the vehicle, the FBI said. An Islamic State group flag was recovered in the vehicle used by the attacker who killed at least 10 people early on Wednesday in New Orleans , the FBI said in a statement.
The FBI says it is still investigating the attacker, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, to determine 'potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations'. Jabbar was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3.15 a.m. in an area teeming with New Year's revellers, the FBI said. A photo circulated among law enforcement officials showed a bearded Jabbar wearing camouflage next to the truck after he was killed by police. The officials were not authorised to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Louisiana's governor says people should stay away from the French Quarter in New Orleans because of the investigation into the deadly attack. Gov. Jeff Landry posted on the social media platform X that authorities face 'a fluid situation' as they investigate. Landry posted: 'We recognize that there are tourists around us, and we urge all to avoid the French Quarter as this is an active investigation.' The Superdome, set to host a College Football Playoff quarter-final game between Georgia and Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, is on lockdown for security sweep
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