The alleged suspect drove into the cheering crowd New Year's Eve In New Orleans, Louisiana, which killed at least 10 people and injured many, has been identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar by the FBI.
Jabbar—who died at the scene of the attack—is a US-born citizen he lived in TexasFBI Special Assistant Alethea Duncan said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
The FBI also revealed that Jabbar is a soldier.
“What I can tell you, that person was a veteran,” Duncan said. “We believe it was (is) an honorable release. But we are still working through this process to get all this information.”
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS FBI INVESTIGATES ACT OF TERRORISM AFTER BOURBON STREET ATTACK
Police investigate a crime scene on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. A driver drove through a crowd of New Year's Eve revelers and opened fire. Kat Ramriez for Fox News Digital (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
Criminal Record:
Jabbar was charged with two minor crimes in 2002 and 2005, according to documents reviewed by Fox News Digital.
In 2002, he was charged by wrongful theft Katy, Texas in 2005 for driving with an invalid license.
Authorities are investigating a home believed to be linked to a suspect in a deadly shooting on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
Voting record:
His Texas voter registration has no party affiliation, according to reports reviewed by Fox News Digital.
OFFICERS REPLACING THE SCISSORS DURING THE ATTACK ON BOURBON STREET.
He previously lived in North Carolina, where he was drafted in 2012 as a Democrat.
The recent terrorist attack in New Orleans comes after a lot of damage German Christmas Market attack in December.
The incident, which was investigated as an act of terrorism. Five people are reported to have died and more than 200 were injured in the incident, according to reports.
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The Magdeburg Police Department said in a translated post that the suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor. They said their current opinion is that he was a “lone criminal.”