The suspect has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to the FBI.
PASADENA, Texas — The suspect identified in the deadly New Orleans truck attack was a current Houston resident according to multiple public records.
According to the FBI, 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar was driving a Ford pickup when it plowed through Bourbon Street, killing 10 and injuring dozens more. The truck appears to have been rented.
The FBI said an ISIS flag was located in the vehicle and they are working to determine the suspect’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. Weapons and a potential IED were located in his vehicle as well. Other potential IEDs were located in the French Quarter.
A man connected to the truck used in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day has confirmed that the vehicle had been rented via an app.
The truck used in the early morning attack had a Texas license plate. A man who would not identify himself at the Pasadena address connected to the license plate did not answer questions when approached by KHOU 11 News. He only confirmed that the vehicle had been rented out.
What we know about the suspect
According to the FBI, the attack is being investigated as terrorism. At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are injured.
Jabbar was killed by police after executing a multi-staged attack on Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day. He drove a pickup truck into crowds at 3:15 a.m., shot two responding officers, and was fatally wounded in the ensuing gunfight, police say.
NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick described the attack as “a deliberate attempt to harm as many people as possible.”
Police also discovered an improvised explosive device at the scene, though its viability has not been released to the public.
The FBI has taken the lead on the investigation, classifying it as terrorism. The attack resulted in 10 fatalities and 35 injuries as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.