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Jan. 1 terror assault suspect made October journey to New Orleans, recorded go to



NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigations have launched new video taken by the suspect of the Jan. 1 terror assault on New Orleans.

In accordance with FBI brokers, Shamsud-Din Jabbar had visited the town again in October 2024.

In a information convention held on Sunday, Jan. 5, brokers launched a video taken utilizing Meta glasses as Jabbar rode a motorbike by way of the French Quarter.

Through the trip, the glasses captured Jabbar heading down Bourbon Road previous unsuspecting residents and vacationers. He then rode down a aspect road till making his option to Canal Road.

At 1:53 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, safety cameras all through the quarter captured Jabbar leaving a cooler containing IEDs on the nook of Bourbon and St. Peters streets however was moved by vacationers to Orleans Road.

From there, FBI brokers stated round 2:20 a.m., Jabbar was seen strolling down Governor Nicholls Road to retrieve the second cooler containing an IED which was planted on the nook of Bourbon and Toulouse Road.

About an hour later, round 3:15 a.m., Jabbar drove a rented truck at excessive pace down Bourbon Road claiming the lives of 14 people and leaving dozens injured.

A memorial has been set on the sight of the terrorist assault with 14 crosses adorned with flowers and beads in reminiscence of the misplaced people.

President and First Girl of the USA Joe and Dr. Jill Biden are set to go to New Orleans for a prayer service honoring the victims.

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