The driver behind the deadly terrorist New Years Attack New Orleans set his rental property on fire in an attempt to destroy evidence of the bombing before the attack, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) said.
To a joint statement On Friday, authorities revealed they believe 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar started a small fire in the hallway of his Airbnb rental prior to the attack, and “clearly placed accelerants in the home.” all in order to destroy it and other evidence of his guilt.” But they said the fire burned itself out before spreading to other rooms.
The fire allowed the FBI to recover evidence from the Airbnb rental, including “primary cursors for bomb-making equipment and a secretly manufactured device suspected of being a gun speaker,” the agency said. it said.
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The FBI and ATF also revealed new details about Jabbar's movements before he drove a high-speed car down the famous Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day.
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Jabbar also planted two improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, near Bourbon Street, authorities said. He was unable to detonate two bombs before his death.
“The FBI is investigating that during his attack on Bourbon Street, Jabbar planned to use a transmitter, found in an F150 truck, to detonate two IEDs he planted on Bourbon Street,” the agency said.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released surveillance photos showing Shamsud-Din Jabbar an hour before he drove a truck on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, early on January 1, 2025. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)
In the latest update, the agencies said that all evidence has been recovered near Bourbon Street and the Airbnb rental on Mandeville Street operated by Jabbar has been completed.
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“Evidence collected from multiple locations is being reviewed to continue the investigation,” the agencies said.