LA - Vehicle drives through New Year's crowd - Multiple fatalities reported - Bourbon Street New Orleans - January 1 2025

[Herat]

NEW: A man who knew Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar tells us that Jabbar had converted to Islam and then began acting erratically in recent months. The concerning behavior led to him having limited contact with his children.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1874555606461468998

I wonder if his current name is one generated from his conversion to Islam.

Did he have another name prior to the conversion?

 

[MassGuy]

Also from that article (BBM):

He held a real estate license from 2019 to 2023 and worked for Deloitte, one of the nation’s largest financial services companies, records show.

Divorce filings show that Jabbar’s ex-wife said he had money troubles.

This is what confuses the hell out of me. He’s the prototypical lone wolf terrorist in every way. Sudden conversion to Islam, financial problems, began behaving erratically.

I know they say they have accomplices on camera planting bombs, but I’m still slightly skeptical here.

 

[Tiff23fr]

If he's having financial problems I wonder if he was hired to do this.

One of many good questions

OR - Perhaps he was getting caught up in something

 

[imstilla.grandma]

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"Sham," as his classmates knew him, graduated from Central High School in 2001.

Grant Savoy, who was photographed with Jabbar in the 2001 high school yearbook, said the two took a couple classes together. He didn't know him very well, as the high school had about 300 students that graduation year, but Savoy described Jabbar as "quiet."

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/beaumont-native-linked-new-orleans-attack-dies-20010370.php

 

[indicolite22]

I wonder if his current name is one generated from his conversion to Islam.

Did he have another name prior to the conversion?

He uses the same name in the divorce petitions from 2020. He likely converted after the divorce.

 

[Herat]

From my memory of visiting Bourbon St. long ago, I think they’re usually still going strong at 3 in the morning, and especially on New Year’s Eve.

Possibility that the terrorist didn’t strike at midnight when crowds would be even thicker, but waited three hours because by then, LE may have thought all threat of danger was over? Hence the barricades were down?

I’m just speculating.

I think Bourbon Street at 3:30 am is still busy. From the Earthcam shot of Bourbon Street farther east than the incident, there were clusters of NOPD officers on the street corners at that time and they reacted quickly enough to get to the perp before police cars could get there.

He didn't drive very far down Bourbon Street, not even a full block. His attack was limited by construction equipment and the barriers that were still up. I honestly don't think much could have stopped him when Canal Street opened up for the large amount of traffic they had.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[lonetraveler]

@ByMikeBaker


NEW: A man who knew Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar tells us that Jabbar had converted to Islam and then began acting erratically in recent months. The concerning behavior led to him having limited contact with his children

‘No Terrorist to Me’: Relatives and Friends Saw Few Signs Before Attack

The man identified as the suspect in the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans served in the U.S. military, worked at Deloitte and grew increasingly devout.

www.nytimes.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1874555933877244297

I'm curious about the man who rented out the truck. He recognized his truck from the news regarding the terrorist attack. Nowhere have I seen who exactly rented the truck from him. Wondering if someone different than Jabbar rented it.

 

[sasha17]

I think Bourbon Street at 3:30 am is still busy. From the Earthcam shot of Bourbon Street farther east than the incident, there were clusters of NOPD officers on the street corners at that time and they reacted quickly enough to get to the perp before police cars could get there.

He didn't drive very far down Bourbon Street, not even a full block. His attack was limited by construction equipment and the barriers that were still up. I honestly don't think much could have stopped him when Canal Street opened up for the large amount of traffic they had.

He drove about two and a half blocks down Bourbon Street, according to the map in this article: New Orleans attack suspect named, accused of killing at least 10, injuring dozens

 

[arielilane]

I've never been to NOLA, but started watching some streaming camera footage from Bourbon Street on EarthCam, as some friends of mine had visited and enjoyed it.

I'm in the Pacific time zone, so I could watch late-night or early morning footage easily.

I was very impressed by the daily cleanup on Bourbon Street. Several garbage trucks would come by in the early mornings, around 4-5 am picking up the trash put out by restaurants, bars, and stores and empty the sidewalk trash bins. They also picked up stray boxes or stuff on the sidewalks. Then the street cleaners would come out and thoroughly wash the street so that very little, if any, debris or garbage was there.

On NYE, there would have been a lot of trash bags and stuff and still a lot of people at ~3:30 am, before the cleanup people came by about 4 -5 am. Certainly, if there were IED left streetside planted by others, they knew to commit their acts before that time.

Yes, I am familiar with EarthCam, too. Earlier I posted the EC link, but decided to remove it. Ive been to NOLA many times, it's a cute city with much history. There is so much to do there. I even took a cemetery tour once. : )

Ive been wondering why the terrorist chose Nawlins as its target?

Imo, NO cam is by far the most easiest to watch, more so than any other major city. I think NO fit the bill for the terrorist. He's probably been watching for a while...

Of course there's going to be a lot of people around and the FQ is easy access. He most likely knew about the college game, there would be a young crowd there and an older crowd too.

all an opinion

 

[GRT]

I'm not very encouraged by the FBI missing this threat. I hope they get all of the bastiges now!

 

[TexLil]

New Orleans police have reviewed surveillance video that appears to show several people planting potential explosive devices in advance of the vehicle attack, which led them to believe he was not "solely responsible," sources said.

New Orleans attack updates: Suspect 'inspired by ISIS,' was military veteran

Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

abcnews.go.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

FBI Houston and Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported that they were conducting “law enforcement activity” in north Houston related to the attack in New Orleans.

The agencies secured a perimeter near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive, and they are asking people to avoid the area.
FBI Houston personnel and specialized teams will be on-site for several hours, according to a statement

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/new-orleans-truck-attack-things-to-know-20009997.php

 

[Corina]

I'm so terribly sorry the USA has endured another of these dreadful attacks.
Heartfelt sympathy to the living: rest in peace, those whose lives were brought to an end in this event.

 

[indicolite22]

New Orleans police have reviewed surveillance video that appears to show several people planting potential explosive devices in advance of the vehicle attack, which led them to believe he was not "solely responsible," sources said.

New Orleans attack updates: Suspect 'inspired by ISIS,' was military veteran

Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

abcnews.go.com

When/by whom were the other devices supposed to be activated?

 

[IceIce9]

Tailgaiting, under the circumstances, might be prohibited. Don't see how this can be policed.

I worked at the first international sporting event after 911, just two weeks after. Security was incredibly tight at the venue but surprisingly tailgating was allowed.

Employees and safety workers were all advised to be alert to spot unattended coolers. I saw a small igloo cooler sitting by itself on a walking path, radioed it in, and was amazed how quickly security and LE swarmed in and marked the area with yellow security tape.

BTW it turned out that the cooler contained a couple of sandwiches and beer.

 

[Trino]

How do these guys actually get elected? Josh Hawley demanded Mayorkas (Homeland Security) explain New Orleans attack with no idea the terrorist was home-grown, Texas, US Army.

 

[indicolite22]

FBI Houston and Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported that they were conducting “law enforcement activity” in north Houston related to the attack in New Orleans.

The agencies secured a perimeter near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive, and they are asking people to avoid the area.
FBI Houston personnel and specialized teams will be on-site for several hours, according to a statement

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/new-orleans-truck-attack-things-to-know-20009997.php

Did the main suspect live there? Did he live alone? Was he in NOLA on his own?

 

[Tiff23fr]

Investigators also have found writings that the FBI believes support investigators’ view that the attack was inspired by ISIS, sources said.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/new-orleans-mass-casualty-bourbon-street-01-01-25-hnk/index.html?t=1735766234128

 

[Leve]

He drove about two and a half blocks down Bourbon Street, according to the map in this article: New Orleans attack suspect named, accused of killing at least 10, injuring dozens

Maybe the crowd had really thinned out? From pictures around midnight NOLA was shoulder to shoulder people on Bourbon Street. Hundreds of people.