New Orleans attack: FBI latest information on Shamsud Din Jabbar’s motives and movements

new orleans – The FBI is revealing new details in its investigation as it tries to determine what motivated a Houston man to drive his car into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, killing 14 people and injuring 57 others.

The motive of the New Orleans attacker is under investigation.

Back story:

According to the FBI, Shamsuddin Jabbar picked up a rented pickup truck in Houston on Dec. 30 and drove to New Orleans on the night of Dec. 31.

According to the FBI, Jabbar posted a video expressing support for ISIS. he said first It is believed that he caused harm to his family and friends.

Just after 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day, authorities said Jabbar drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in a pickup truck with an ISIS flag attached to the trailer’s hitch.

he was killed in an accident Gunfight with police.

The FBI believes he acted alone.

what’s new:

The FBI announced Tuesday that evidence from the investigation shows Mr. Jabbar became a more devout Muslim in 2022 and began to isolate himself. He reportedly began following extremist views around the spring of 2024.

What led to the New Orleans attack

What we know:

On Tuesday, the FBI released new details about Jabbar’s movements and online activities leading up to the attack.

According to the FBI, on Nov. 10, Jabbar took a train from Houston to New Orleans and searched a rental apartment on Orleans Street. He took a bus back to Texas that night.

The FBI said the man applied to rent the apartment a few days later, but then told the landlord he had changed his mind.

According to the FBI, an examination of his electronic devices also revealed online searches for information on how to access a balcony on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras and information about multiple shootings in the city by mid-November. It is said that it became.

Hours before the New Year’s Day attack, the FBI said it was also looking into information about a car that crashed into a crowd at a German Christmas market just 10 days earlier.

Timeline:

The FBI has released a timeline of Shamsun Din Jabbar’s movements.

• October 30, 2024 – Jabbar was in New Orleans.

• October 31, 2024 – Jabbar recorded himself riding his bike through the French Quarter.

• November 10, 2024 – Jabbar was in New Orleans.

• December 31, 2024 – Jabbar entered Louisiana at approximately 2:30 p.m.

• December 31, 2024 – Jabbar’s rented F-150 is seen in Gonzales, Louisiana at approximately 9 p.m.

• Dec. 31, 2024 – At approximately 10 p.m., Jabbar drops off his truck outside a rental home on Mandeville Street.

• January 1, 2025 – At approximately 12:41 a.m., Jabbar parks his truck and walks to Royal Street and Governor Nichols Street in New Orleans.

• January 1, 2025 – At approximately 1:53 a.m., Jabbar planted the first IED (improvised explosive device) at Bourbon Street and Peter Street. Several people move the cooler one block to Orleans Street • January 1, 2025 – At approximately 2:20 a.m., Jabbour plants a second IED at Bourbon Street and Toulouse Street

• January 1, 2025 – At approximately 3:15 a.m., Jabbar used a pickup truck as a weapon before crashing into construction equipment.

• January 1, 2025 – At approximately 5 a.m., a fire was reported at a rental residence on Mandeville Street.

FBI investigation continues

What you can do:

The FBI says it has reviewed thousands of videos and photos in the case, many of which were submitted to the agency’s digital tip line. They are appealing for anyone with information or video of the incident to contact them. www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetAttack Or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.