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Injured people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, USA.
On January 1, in New Orleans city of Louisiana state of America, a man ran a pickup truck on people celebrating the New Year. 15 people died in this, while 35 people were injured.
The incident occurred at 3 pm Indian time. At this time it was 3:15 in the night in New Orleans. Thousands of people were celebrating on Bourbon Street, the busiest in the city. Suddenly a vehicle moved ahead, trampling the crowd.
There was a stampede after the collision. Many people fell away after the collision. After this a person got down from it. He started firing at people. Retaliating, the police also opened fire, killing the attacker. Two policemen were also injured in the encounter.
The attacker has been identified as Shamsuddin Jabbar (42). Investigative agencies said that Jabbar was a resident of Texas State and had served in the US Army for many years.
ABC News, citing a police spokesperson, said it appeared the attack was deliberate. After this incident the atmosphere of New Year celebrations turned into mourning. The police is investigating the matter The injured have been admitted to 5 hospitals in the city.
Islamic State flag, weapons and IED (Improvised Explosive Device) have been recovered from the pickup truck. Complete scenario of the incident Click to see in VIDEO…
Location of New Orleans city on the map…
Mayor said- This is a terrorist incident, FBI denies Regarding the attack, the mayor of Bourbon Street called it a ‘terrorist incident’. But shortly afterwards the FBI agent said that the incident was not a ‘terrorist incident’. However, the FBI said it was investigating the incident as it would any terrorist incident.
Regarding this incident in New Orleans, Trump said-
When I said that a lot of criminals are coming into the country, my statement was rejected by the Democratic Party and the fake media. Now this is proving to be true. The crime rate in our country has reached a level where no one had ever seen it.
President Joe Biden has also condemned the attack by posting on X.
Complete incident in 5 photos…
New Year’s celebration: photo taken before the attack on Bourbon Street. Thousands of people were present.
Trampled people: White color pickup truck. The attacker offered this to the people.
Relief and rescue: People rush to rescue injured people on the street after the attack on Bourbon Street.
Rescue of the injured: Ambulance taking injured people to the hospital on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Investigation after the attack: Police vehicles surrounded Bourbon Street.
A similar attack took place in Germany also 7 days ago Earlier on December 25, a similar attack had taken place in Germany also. A Saudi doctor ran a car over people in the market of Magdeburg city. 5 were killed and more than 200 people were injured in the incident. Read the full news…
Go through the blog to read updates of the incident…
Updates
03:43 PM1 January 2025
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FBI looking for attacker’s connection with terrorist group
According to CBS News, the FBI is investigating whether the attacker had ties to foreign terrorist groups or was inspired by them. The FBI has confirmed that the attacker has died. The condition of those police officers who were shot is also stable.
03:04 PM1 January 2025
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Police said- the attacker broke the barricades to enter Bourbon Street
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the attack was deliberate and intended to cause multiple casualties. The attacker broke the barricades to enter Bourbon Street. He was intent on committing genocide. Was trying to injure as many people as possible.
03:03 PM1 January 2025
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Eyewitness said- people were hiding under the table to escape
Whit Davis, an eyewitness to the incident, told the BBC, “Everyone is shocked by this incident. I have never seen anything worse than this. I was in the bar at the time of the attack. There was loud music playing there, so I saw the gunfire. Didn’t hear the sound. But after a few moments I saw people hiding under the table.
01:55 PM1 January 2025
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Suspect’s death, reason for attack not yet known
The New York Times quoted sources as saying that the driver of the pickup truck was killed in an encounter with the police.
According to a White House official, President Biden has been informed about the attack.
Police giving CPR to the suspect.
01:13 PM1 January 2025
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Driver shoots 2 officers
City Police Chief Anne Patrick said that the man had fired at the police officers, injuring two police officers. At present his condition is stable.
01:07 pm1 January 2025
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Bourbon Street is known for LGBTQ parties
There are many bars and restaurants on Bourbon Street. This area is popular for LGBTQ parties and is considered the heart of the gay community. Many people from the LGBTQ community had come here to celebrate the New Year on Wednesday.
Bourbon Street is a favorite destination for the LGBTQ community.
01:04 PM1 January 2025
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Improvised explosive devices found at the scene
FBI Agent Duncan said improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found at the scene. We are trying to find out whether they were used in the attack. He advised people to stay away from the spot.
12:58 PM1 January 2025
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FBI said- this is not a terrorist incident
FBI Special Agent Althea Duncan has given a press briefing on this matter. He said the FBI has taken over the case. This is not a terrorist incident. Earlier, the mayor of the city had called it a terrorist incident.
12:58 PM1 January 2025
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New Orleans Mayor called the accident a terrorist incident
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called the accident ‘terrible’. He asked on social media to pray for those injured in the accident. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has called the incident a terrorist attack. He said the incident is still under investigation.
