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NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) —At least 15 people are dead and 35 others hurt after a man drove a truck into a crowd at Bourbon and Canal streets in New Orleans on New Year's Day in a terrorist attack, according to the FBI.
It happened around 3:15 a.m. toward the end of New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans and hours before the kickoff of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, a college football quarterfinal held in the city’s Caesars Superdome.
According to the Associated Press, investigators have reviewed video of three men and a woman placing explosives in New Orleans amid the investigation into the terrorist attack.
The FBI confirms the suspect, Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas, is not believed to have acted alone.
Here is what we know about the suspect, victims, and investigation.
Latest information:
15 dead, 35 injured after truck plows through Bourbon Street crowds
Suspect identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas
Suspect was a U.S.-born citizen and Army veteran
Suspect had ISIS flag, guns and explosives in truck
Two explosive devices found in the French Quarter have been rendered safe
Associated Press reports investigators have reviewed video of three men and a woman placing explosives in New Orleans
FBI does not believe Jabbar acted alone, is investigating possibility of other associates
Those who had contact with Jabbar over the past 72 hours are asked to contact the FBI
An emergency declaration has been requested as investigators continue to respond to the terror attack
400 officers responded to the attack in the French Quarter
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says one of the IEDs found was placed between two law enforcement cars after the driver plowed into crowds.
Orleans Parish Coroner's Office says it will take days to identify all who were killed in the attack
Those deceased have been removed from Bourbon Street
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