An Airbnb that the terrorist, 42-year-old ISIS convert Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had rented has come under intense scrutiny by authorities, and they are now saying that he deliberately tried to burn it down to conceal evidence.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was staying at an Airbnb on Mandeville Street where bomb-making materials were found, the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said in a joint statement. Similar materials were also found in Jabbar’s home in Houston, authorities said.

New Orleans firefighters responded to the rental property at around 5:20 a.m. on New Year’s Day, after the deadly attack on Bourbon Street. The ATF determined that Jabbar “was the only person who could have had access to the residence when the fire was set.”

“ATF also determined that Jabbar set a small fire in the hallway, and strategically placed accelerants throughout the house in his effort to destroy it and other evidence of his crime,” the statement said. “After Jabbar left the residence, the fire burned to a point that it extinguished itself, prior to spreading to other rooms.”

A Ring doorbell caught footage of the monster preparing for the attack:

CNN has secured exclusive doorbell camera footage that shows the New Orleans attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, unloading his truck outside an Airbnb rental just hours before the tragic incident occurred. pic.twitter.com/XQKPwFK4Qr

— IredcapI (@IredcapI) January 3, 2025