Summary

Authorities identified Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, as the suspect in the New Orleans truck ramming attack that killed 10 people and injured 35 on New Year’s Day.

Jabbar, who died in a shootout with police, allegedly drove a truck with a black flag possibly linked to ISIS. The FBI is investigating the attack as a potential terrorist act.

Weapons and suspected explosive devices were found in Jabbar’s vehicle and near the scene.

Officials are also investigating reports that Jabbar fired a rifle into the crowd and whether IEDs near the site were operational.

    • @[email protected]
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      05 days ago

      forgotten about the church shoot up by a white nationalist

      You’ll need to be more specific. There’s been a LOT

      • @[email protected]
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        25 days ago

        My original comment said “dozens of churches shoot up by white nationalists” but I forgot if that was technically correct.

        I know there’s been quite a few though Dylan Roof was the one I’d call out specifically.

      • @[email protected]
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        105 days ago

        I understand your point, however, I think it is generally unhelpful to distinguish between domestic and internationally backed terror attacks.

        A terror attack is a terror attack.

        • NoneOfUrBusiness
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          25 days ago

          It’s not even internationally backed (as of yet), just internationally inspired (according to another article on the topic).