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2025 New Orleans truck attack
Part of domestic terrorism in the United States
Canal Street at the intersection with Bourbon Street, where the ramming began, pictured in 2022
Attack endpoint
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DateJanuary 1, 2025
3:15 a.m. CST (UTC–6)
Attack typeVehicle-ramming attack, mass shooting, mass murder, domestic terrorism, shootout
Weapon
Deaths16 (including the suspect)
Injured36
MotiveUnder investigation
AccusedShamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar

On January 1, 2025, at around 3:15 a.m. CST (UTC–6), a man, suspected to be Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, drove a pickup truck into a large crowd on Bourbon Street and Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. After crashing into a crane, he exited the truck. He began firing an assault rifle before police officers fatally shot him. The attack occurred during New Year celebrations in the city. Sixteen people were killed, including Jabbar, and at least 36 others were injured, including two police officers who were shot. The suspect was carrying an Islamic State (ISIS) flag in the truck. The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.

Background

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies had warned local police agencies about potential vehicle ramming attacks before the holidays. In a 2017 memo, the city government also noted the risk of a mass casualty incident, including from a vehicle attack, in the French Quarter, the neighborhood where the attack took place, and it had plans to establish further security programs in the area. The New Year celebrations in the city included LGBTQ parties on Bourbon Street a few blocks south of the attack, as well as a parade for the Sugar Bowl—one of New Orleans's major sporting events—which is scheduled to take place on the night of January 1 at the Caesars Superdome between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Law enforcement had ramped up security in preparation for these events, including using drones in the French Quarter.

At the time of the attack, a system of bollards protecting Bourbon Street from drivers was undergoing an upgrade, and it is unclear whether bollards were in place. Eyewitnesses blamed the city and reported that steel barricades installed to prevent vehicular access were not raised before the attack.

Events

The motorist, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, drove the truck around barricades on Bourbon Street and into people along the roadway covering a stretch of three blocks between Canal and Conti streets. After he crashed into a crane, he exited the truck and began firing a weapon, hitting and injuring two New Orleans Police (NOPD) officers, as local authorities returned fire. Witnesses and law enforcement officials said the driver was shooting with an assault rifle. Witnesses also said he was wearing full military gear. Officers killed the suspect in the shootout.

The white Ford F-150 Lightning light-duty truck used in the attack had been rented through the Turo car-sharing app, and had previously been observed in Humble, Texas, near the intersection of Aldine Westfield and Treaschwig Roads on the morning before the attack. The truck was owned by a 42-year-old Houston man. The suspect was carrying an Islamic State (ISIS) flag in the truck.

At least 16 people, including the suspect, were killed. Approximately 36 others were injured. Emergency personnel took 30 of the wounded to five area hospitals, while other injured sought hospital care on their own. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said most of the victims were local residents, as distinct from tourists.

Suspect

Authorities identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar (October 26, 1982 – January 1, 2025), a 42-year-old American citizen born and raised in Texas who lived in Pasadena, Texas, at the time of the attack, was a former resident of Beaumont, Texas, and formerly served in the U.S. Army. His past criminal history included a 2002 arrest for misdemeanor theft, and a 2005 arrest for driving with an invalid license. He was a registered Democrat.

Aftermath

A reunification center was established at the University Medical Center New Orleans, where police reported 26 of the injured were located. Many hotels in the area were evacuated, and hospitality and service workers reporting for work later that morning were turned away from the area.

Investigation

According to police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation of the attack. Federal law enforcement agents found improvised explosive devices inside a cooler in the vehicle following the attack, though it was unclear if the devices were actually capable of detonation. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security, and prosecutors for the National Security Division and the local federal prosecutor's office are assisting in the investigation. The investigation includes whether the suspect was connected to or inspired by a foreign terrorist organization. An ISIS flag was found inside the truck as well, though whether the suspect was a member of ISIS or a follower remains unclear. The FBI said that apparent explosive devices were found elsewhere in the French Quarter.

Reactions

Domestic

U.S President Joe Biden released a statement saying that his "heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday" and that "there is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation's communities." The White House issued a statement saying he was briefed on the attack, and that he had contacted Mayor Cantrell to offer support.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry expressed condolences to the victims of the attack and urged people to avoid the area. Jason Williams, the district attorney for Orleans Parish, said that "driving a vehicle into a crowd is not particularly a thing that any law enforcement agency can be prepared for."

Police, along with New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell, described the incident as a "terrorist attack". The FBI later stated it was investigating the attack as an "act of terrorism." Superintendent Kirkpatrick stated that Jabbar tried "to run over as many people as he possibly could."

Bill Cassidy, a U.S. Senator from Louisiana, called the attack "so tragic" in a post on X. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it "an act of pure evil" on X, words also used by president-elect Donald Trump.

Jeff Hundley, the director of the Sugar Bowl Committee which organizes the Sugar Bowl, issued a statement saying the committee was "devastated" by the terror attack. The University of Georgia Athletic Association stated that they were "deeply saddened by the senseless violence that occurred in New Orleans," University of Notre Dame president Robert A. Dowd said that "ur prayers are with the family members and loved ones of all those impacted by the terrible attack in New Orleans early this morning," and UGA President Jere Morehead confirmed that one UGA student was injured in the attacks, and said that he was "deeply saddened" by the attack and that he would like to express gratitude for the first responders.

The truck used in the attack was rented by the suspect on Turo. The truck owner's wife said the family was devastated and offered condolences.

International

Israel's foreign ministry said two Israeli citizens were wounded in the attack. Israeli officials were in touch with families of the victims in local hospitals.

See also

References

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