NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Authorities in Iraq say they’ve arrested a suspected member of ISIS who allegedly incited the assault on Bourbon Road on New Yr’s Day.

Iraqi authorities say American authorities requested for assist in the investigation, and that led to the arrest. They went on to say that the ISIS suspect might be prosecuted below anti-terrorism legal guidelines.

Fourteen individuals have been killed and 30 others injured when Shamsud Din-Jabbar plowed his pickup truck right into a crowd celebrating the brand new 12 months.

Gov. Landry says what occurred isn’t forgotten.

“We should always all the time proceed to maintain households who misplaced family members in our prayers and in our ideas, and there are additionally victims who’re persevering with to recuperate from that tragic day. The factor that I might say, although, is that this reveals you the resilience of this state, and the dedication that our regulation enforcement companions, whether or not they be on the federal, state or native degree, have in ensuring that we’re secure in Louisiana,” mentioned Landry.

Regardless of the arrest in Iraq, the FBI has launched a press release re-iterating its investigation discovered that Shamsud Din-Jabbar acted alone in finishing up the assault.

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