New Orleans Attack Updates: Who Was The Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar?

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New Orleans Attack Updates: Who Was The Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar? Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pick-up truck at high speed into large crowds in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day January 1, 2025, killing 15 people and injuring others before being shot dead by police.

New Orleans Attack Updates: Who Was The Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar?

On New Year’s Day, at 03:15 local time January 1, 2025, a Ford pickup truck collided with

crowds gathered on Bourbon Street in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter.

A white Ford F-150 Lightning automobile is seen on CCTV veering across the pavement to avoid a police cruiser and then colliding with civilians.

The suspect, named as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was “hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did,” according to police, who also called the incident “very intentional.”

Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick of New Orleans stated, “This man was attempting to run over as many people as he possibly could.”

Two police officers were wounded when Jabbar, who was armed as well, opened fire on them. Then he was shot dead by the cops.

The victims’ names are still being determined, but one is Martin “Tiger” Bech, a former football standout for Princeton University.

The New Orleans suspect was not “solely responsible” for the attack, according to investigators.

Authorities are also investigating whether the attack is connected to the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas the same day.

President Biden was briefed by investigators who said the guy had released recordings showing a “desire to kill.” The incident on Bourbon Street claimed the lives of at least fifteen people.

Who Was The Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar?

A passport image of the suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar

The suspect was 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen and Army veteran from Texas, according to the FBI.

Before being released from the US Army, Jabbar held positions in IT and human resources, among other areas, according to a since-deleted LinkedIn profile. Between February 2009 and January 2010, he deployed to Afghanistan.

“The meaning of great service and what it means to be responsive and take everything seriously, dotting i’s and crossing t’s to make sure that things go off without a hitch” are lessons Jabbar learned during his military service, according to a 2020 YouTube video, according to CBS.

From 2015 to 2017, he attended Georgia State University, earning a computer information system degree.

According to CBS, he had two marriages. His second marriage lasted from 2017 until 2022, while his first dissolved in 2012.

Additionally, he seems to have worked in real estate, as evidenced by his license, which expires in 2021.

Jabbar had a criminal history that included stealing and driving violations.

According to a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the suspect “pledged allegiance to ISIS” in multiple videos that were uploaded to his Facebook page the evening before the incident. The videos were directed at his family and showed him driving.

The FBI claims to be looking into the attack as an “act of terrorism” after discovering an Islamic State group flag in the car.