Former D.C. homicide detective Ted Williams explains the latest updates on the New Orleans attack, the suspect's inspiration for ISIS, and how the investigation could impact other police and law enforcement agencies.
Ford CEO Jim Farley responded to the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday.
This terrorist attack happened on Wednesday morning in this city New Orleanswhere the FBI said suspect Shamsuddin Jabbar crashed a rented white Ford pickup truck on the city's famous Bourbon Street amid New Year's celebrations. 14 people were killed and dozens were injured.
“New Orleans…we are deeply saddened by this violent attack.” CEO of Ford “Our hearts go out to the victims and injured, their families and emergency responders,” wrote X.
Ford will continue to cooperate fully with authorities, Farley said.
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FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raya said Thursday that Jabbar “picked up the leased F-150 on Dec. 30 in Houston, Texas,” before traveling to New Orleans.
A police officer patrols the French Quarter after a man was attacked driving a truck on Bourbon Street early Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Wednesday, at least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a vehicle plowed into it (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Vehicle rental was arranged through Toro platform.
A spokesperson for Toro told Fox News in a statement that the peer-to-peer car-sharing company is “heartbroken by the violence in New Orleans and Las Vegas.”
In Las Vegas, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with gasoline cans and fireworks exploded the same day. It was also rented through the platform.
We are actively cooperating with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. We do not believe that any of the tenants involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks have criminal records that identify them as a security threat. We remain committed to maintaining them. The highest standards in risk management, thanks to world-class safety and trust technologies and teams that include experienced former law enforcement professionals, said a Toro spokesperson.
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The FBI's Raya said Thursday that there is “no definite connection at this time between the attack in New Orleans and the attack in Las Vegas,” noting that it was “very early” in the investigation.
Local authorities in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 1, 2025, announced police checkpoints in and around Bourbon Street after a vehicle plowed into New Year's crowds in a tourist area. (Photo by Pat Little/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Pat Little/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Jabar, an American citizen from Texas, died after the exchange of fire on Bourbon Street with the policeAccording to the FBI. After the attack, an ISIS flag, weapons and a possible improvised explosive device were found in his rental truck, the agency said.
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Raya said the Bourbon Street suspect “posted several videos on an online platform declaring his support for ISIS” while en route to New Orleans.
Margaret Kirkman contributed to this report.