New Orleans Truck Attack, At Least 15 Killed On Bourbon Street New Year’s Celebrations! (New Footage)
• 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 hoursfor public safety reasons, the bowl’s CEO said.
