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

[DS2021]

Is this the biggest US mass casuality event since Lewiston in 2023?

I think it is.

The deadliest mass shooting of 2024 killed 9. I cant think of any other mass casualty events occuring in 2024, outside of mass shootings. Lewiston was the deadliest shooting of 2023.

 

[GRT]

Given the conflicting reports that it was/wasn’t a terrorist attack, followed by…maybe it was a terrorist attack, I will hazard a guess that it’s not an American flag hidden under the gray cover. MOO

 

[Elley Mae]

The FBI said investigators were probing the bloodshed as an “act of terrorism.”

New Year’s terror attack kills 10 people, injures 35 after killer rammed revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, opened fire

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after a driver rammed a vehicle into crowds on the famed Bourbon Street in New Orleans before reportedly jumping out and opening fire.

nypost.com

 

[MrsWatson]

It looks more like a jacket than a flag to me.

New Orleans terrorist sparks mystery over hidden object on vehicle

A mysterious object was spotted on what appeared to be a flag pole attached the white Ford SUV that struck a crowd of people around 3.50am Wednesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[sds71]

BrianaReports
BREAKING: A law enforcement sources tells ABC13 that that truck used in the NOLA attack with a Mac Haik logo and TX plates was seen in the Baytown area yesterday just after noon. It was headed east.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1874475997116182892

 

[Elley Mae]

It looks more like a jacket than a flag to me.

New Orleans terrorist sparks mystery over hidden object on vehicle

A mysterious object was spotted on what appeared to be a flag pole attached the white Ford SUV that struck a crowd of people around 3.50am Wednesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Thanks. From the linked article

Photos taken after the collision show what appears to be a metallic gray jacket wrapped around a flagpole, but a video shot earlier in the morning showed what appears to be a black flag dangling from the same 'pole'.

 

[Rosydecember]

I’m glad you identified that as a possible flag.
My brain kept trying to make that a pole with a video camera on it.
I think I need to stop thinking about this for awhile.

Looks like a jacket/coat to me

 

[MrsWatson]

Could LE have thrown the jacket on the pole to obscure whatever kind of flag it was?

 

[lonetraveler]

It looks more like a jacket than a flag to me.

New Orleans terrorist sparks mystery over hidden object on vehicle

A mysterious object was spotted on what appeared to be a flag pole attached the white Ford SUV that struck a crowd of people around 3.50am Wednesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Interesting. JMO but the jacket was put there to hide the flag from view.

 

[Cota332]

I haven't seen many MSM channels mention this yet :

"Officials said an improvised explosive device was found in the area. Around 8.30am a 'small explosion' went off in the quarter. It was detonated by the bomb squad, WLWT's Steven Albritton reported. "

 

[bestill]

Why would LE cover the flag?

 

[red carpet fiber]

Extremely sus that they would hide the flag, if that is what actually happened.

 

[bestill]

BrianaReports
BREAKING: A law enforcement sources tells ABC13 that that truck used in the NOLA attack with a Mac Haik logo and TX plates was seen in the Baytown area yesterday just after noon. It was headed east.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1874475997116182892

Curious to know if there was a flag when it was seen.

 

[Curiousobserver]

Why would LE cover the flag?

To prevent anyone from seeing it- so people don't jump to conclusions, so the perp doesn't get the attention they wanted

 

[GRT]

Here’s the video from NewsS9 talking about the IED.

 

[lonetraveler]

I and my daughter have a vacation planned for New Orleans in May. This has definitely put a damper on our excitement. I use to live there.

 

[lonetraveler]

To prevent anyone from seeing it- so people don't jump to conclusions, so the perp doesn't get the attention they wanted

Exactly

 

[GRT]

Why would LE cover the flag?

To minimize blowback if the flag was…say…an ISIS flag?

MOO

 

[red carpet fiber]

Someone who works at Mac Haik has the same name as that which is registered to the suspect's vehicle.

 

[vls12345]

Sugar Bowl expected to be played as scheduled after deadly truck attack in New Orleans

Sugar Bowl officials said they were in ongoing discussions with authorities on the local, state, and federal levels

www.cbssports.com