Senior US law enforcement officials on Wednesday (local time) identified the main suspect in the New Orleans car-ramming incident as 42-year-old Shamsud Deen Jabbar and confirmed that he was carrying an ISIS flag while carrying out the ‘terrorist act’. Had been. ,
Police also found several suspected explosive devices in the car used in the attack on Bourbon Street, CNN reports. Jabbar was shot by officers at the scene and died, New Orleans police confirmed.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified Shamsud Deen Jabbar as a US citizen from Texas. According to CNN, officials also said he previously served in the US military.
The FBI, which is leading the investigation, has classified the incident as a “terrorist act.”
In a statement on X, the FBI wrote, “This morning, a man drove a car into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing several people and injuring dozens of others. It was then subject to local law enforcement. “The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism.”
Meanwhile, in a statement issued by the White House, US President Joe Biden condemned the attack, saying, “There is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any community in our country.” do.”
President Biden said he has been continuously briefed by US federal law enforcement leadership and the Homeland Security team since the morning, including Homeland Security Secretary Ali Mayorkas, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall . , and the Mayor of New Orleans regarding that horrific incident.
He added, “I’ll be getting updates throughout the day, and I’ll have more to say as we have more information to share. In the meantime, my heart goes out to the victims and their families.” Who were just trying to celebrate.” Holiday.
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