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

[lonetraveler]

Law enforcement has a lot to answer for- they really dropped the ball-
hard to believe they were so unprepared-- New Orleans would be considered a target like New York, especially in light what occurred in Germany just a few days ago. The sugar bowl should be cancelled or rescheduled for another venue.

I'm rethinking my vacation to New Orleans in May.

 

[OldCop]

I'm rethinking my vacation to New Orleans in May.

Good move.

 

[indicolite22]

@NOLAnews

Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar, suspect in alleged Bourbon Street terrorist attack in New Orleans?

Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar, suspect in alleged Bourbon Street terrorist attack in New Orleans?

Shamsud-Din Jabbar was a recently-divorced Texas resident, though it was unclear what ties he had to New Orleans.

www.nola.com

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

 

[imstilla.grandma]

ImpactLife is part of a nationwide response to supply blood for New Orleans. The blood center has been asked to send a shipment of type O red blood cells to New Orleans. This means that additional donations of red blood cells and platelets are needed to both supply hospitals who are treating these patients, as well as to maintain the supply for local hospitals.

https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/impactlife-sends-blood-to-new-orleans-needs-type-o-donors/

https://www.facebook.com/impactlifeblood/posts/920565050261325

 

[Tbone144]

I’m sure the Super Bowl will have extremely tight security next month. Sugar Bowl first, then the Super Bowl.

Two huge sporting events in New Orleans.

My husband and I were just discussing this. You have NFL, FBS and FCS games going on, all with the potential of tailgating. Needing to search vehicles for coolers, re-evaluating entry and exits to parking lots, it’s going to be a logistical headache to say the least.

 

[MassGuy]

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

 

[sds71]

@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

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar, suspect in alleged Bourbon Street terrorist attack in New Orleans?

Shamsud-Din Jabbar was a recently-divorced Texas resident, though it was unclear what ties he had to New Orleans.

www.nola.com

Jabbar’s father-in-law from a recent marriage in Texas, Lawrence Kuykendall, said by phone Wednesday that his family hadn’t spoken to Jabbar recently. He said he hadn’t yet been contacted by law enforcement and declined to speak further.

“I don’t want to believe this,” Kuykendall said.

Court and property records show Jabbar lived in Fresno, Texas with his wife before they divorced in August 2022. 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.

 

[Trino]

My husband and I were just discussing this. You have NFL, FBS and FCS games going on, all with the potential of tailgating. Needing to search vehicles for coolers, re-evaluating entry and exits to parking lots, it’s going to be a logistical headache to say the least.

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

 

[Arkay]

The timing seems odd (why so late at night, as things were winding down), and the cooler/pipe bomb info…almost feels like there was a different plan, and this one was improvised at the last minute. Moo.

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.

 

[Trino]

If the Linkedin thing from earlier is true he was not a soldier/rifleman as such but was employed by the military in the IT department, no combat training.

With terms like ‘vet’ one thinks of combat/frontline and similar but it appears in his case he was ‘back of house’

He may have been "back of house," but he still had basic training.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In response to the tragic terrorist attack that took place on Bourbon Street on the morning of Wednesday, January 1, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a State of Emergency in Orleans Parish. This will allow for the utilization of all available state resources ahead of Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras. It is the duty of the Governor to meet the dangers to the state that emergencies such as this present. This Administration is committed to providing every resource necessary to keep every person that visits or lives in this state safe.

Gov. Landry issues State of Emergency in response to terrorist attack on Bourbon Street

BATON ROUGE, La. — In response to the tragic terrorist attack that took place on Bourbon Street on the morning of Wednesday, January 1, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a State

www.kadn.com

A military police company of 100 soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard is also being assigned to New Orleans, the governor said.

At least 10 dead, 35 injured in New Orleans after truck plows into crowd • New Jersey Monitor

The driver of the truck was killed after a shootout with police in which two officers were wounded.

newjerseymonitor.com

 

[BrianJohnson]

He may have been "back of house," but he still had basic training.

I am British but if he was in the IT department of the military wouldn’t he be based at the Pentagon as opposed to tours of duty?

 

[sds71]

It's not the first problem Jabbar had with wives. We spoke to a previous wife, who divorced him in 2016, and told us he had been abusive, but would not elaborate.

New Orleans Terrorist's Ex-Wife Got Restraining Order Against Him

The terrorist who killed at least 10 people in a violent attack in New Orleans early Wednesday had a divorce that was acrimonious enough that his then-wife got a restraining order against him.

www.tmz.com

Federal agents were at the home of the suspect's second wife in northern Houston on Wednesday. Outside, her new husband, Dwayne Marsh, said that the suspect had begun to convert to Islam within the last year and was “being all crazy.” He said that the suspect had two daughters, one a teenager and one a young adult, and that they were “a mess” after the attack.

New Orleans Attacker Was ‘Inspired’ by ISIS, Biden Says

Investigators who briefed President Biden told him that the suspect had posted videos indicating that he had a “desire to kill.” At least 15 people died in the attack.

www.nytimes.com

 

[iamshadow21]

I am British but if he was in the IT department of the military wouldn’t he be based at the Pentagon as opposed to tours of duty?

Not military, but I assume every single base would need people who can tell people to turn it off and on again.

MOO

 

[sasha17]

I am British but if he was in the IT department of the military wouldn’t he be based at the Pentagon as opposed to tours of duty?

The military needs IT people locally wherever they are, too. Think tech support for laptops, etc. They need those people to be on military bases and available to support the military all over the place.

 

[MassGuy]

I am British but if he was in the IT department of the military wouldn’t he be based at the Pentagon as opposed to tours of duty?

Even the unit level of the military has IT guys, and they typically deploy as well in order to keep their tech operational.

 

[Tiff23fr]

It's not the first problem Jabbar had with wives. We spoke to a previous wife, who divorced him in 2016, and told us he had been abusive, but would not elaborate.

New Orleans Terrorist's Ex-Wife Got Restraining Order Against Him

The terrorist who killed at least 10 people in a violent attack in New Orleans early Wednesday had a divorce that was acrimonious enough that his then-wife got a restraining order against him.

www.tmz.com

Federal agents were at the home of the suspect's second wife in northern Houston on Wednesday. Outside, her new husband, Dwayne Marsh, said that the suspect had begun to convert to Islam within the last year and was “being all crazy.” He said that the suspect had two daughters, one a teenager and one a young adult, and that they were “a mess” after the attack.

New Orleans Attacker Was ‘Inspired’ by ISIS, Biden Says

Investigators who briefed President Biden told him that the suspect had posted videos indicating that he had a “desire to kill.” At least 15 people died in the attack.

www.nytimes.com

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.

 

[indicolite22]

If the reports are true that he was a very recent convert to Islam, what faith was he raised in? Did he practice any religion as an adult?

 

[bestill]

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