15 Killed, Dozens Injured As Suspected ISIS Member Rams Truck Into New Year Celebrants
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on Wednesday morning. The FBI is investigating it as an “act of terrorism.”
- The FBI has identified the suspect as a 42-year-old Texas man and Army veteran. The FBI said the suspect, who was killed in a firefight with officers, had an ISIS flag in the vehicle at the time of the attack. The vehicle was rented through Turo, the company said.
- Multiple officials said the suspect made a series of video recordings before Wednesday’s attack where he said he joined ISIS.
- The attack in the popular French Quarter happened less than a mile from where The Sugar Bowl was to be hosted Wednesday. The annual college football game was postponed for 24 hours for public safety reasons, the bowl’s CEO said.
CNN US
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on Jan 2 2025. Filed under International, National.
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