Suspect in New Orleans truck ramming attack identified as 42-year-old man

4 senior legislation enforcement officers briefed on the matter say they’ve preliminarily recognized the suspect within the automobile ramming assault in New Orleans as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42.

Din Jabbar, 42, is accused of deliberately plowing a pickup truck into New 12 months’s revelers at about 3:15 a.m. on Bourbon Avenue, authorities mentioned. The suspect is lifeless, the FBI mentioned.

In response to preliminary info, Jabber, a U.S. citizen born in Texas, had a black flag affixed to the hitch of the pickup truck he allegedly drove into the group. Officers are investigating whether or not that flag is expounded to the terrorist group ISIS, two senior legislation enforcement officers mentioned.

Officers are additionally wanting into no less than two improvised explosive units which will have been planted close to the incident space to see if these have been precise explosive units and in the event that they have been operable.

Ten folks have been killed and no less than 35 extra have been injured, Anne Kirkpatrick, New Orleans Police Division superintendent, instructed reporters Wednesday morning.

Officers are working to find out extra details about his background and potential journey historical past.

Federal officers and native legislation enforcement in New Orleans are investigating if Din Jabbar used a long-gun rifle and fired it into the group as he ran folks over, three senior legislation enforcement officers briefed on the investigation instructed NBC Information.

“Please be a part of me in praying for the victims and their households, in addition to our first responders, within the wake of this horrific act of violence on Bourbon Avenue,” mentioned Majority Chief Steve Scalise, R-La., in a put up on X.