Last Update January 01, 2025 02:51pm ET

At least 10 people are dead and dozens injured in New Orleans after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street, police and city officials said. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.

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Fast Facts

•  At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after a driver plowed a car into a large crowd on Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans at approximately 3:15 a.m. ET on New Year’s Day 
•  City officials said 35 injured people, including a police officer, have been transported by NOEMS to five local hospitals 
•  The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terror 
•  Police said the suspect died after he jumped out of his pickup truck and traded gunfire with responding officers. Two police officers were injured and are in stable condition 

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20 min(s) ago

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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry issues emergency declaration in wake of Bourbon Street attack

The French Quarter, near Bourbon Street is blocked off late morning with a heavy police and FBI presence after a terrorist attack early in the morning in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025. (Photo by EMILY KASK/AFP via Getty Images)

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday, ordering the Louisiana National Guard to work with federal authorities in the wake of the Bourbon Street attack.

The Louisiana National Guard will work with the New Orleans Police Department, the Louisiana State Police and the FBI, Landry said.

“This declaration will allow our federal, state and local partners to bring all of the resources necessary to get this city safe,” Landry explained at a press conference. “In light of that executive order, I have also [ordered] the mobilization of a military police company.”

“It is important for our citizens and guests of this state to know that we are doing everything we can to secure their safety in the city.”

Fox News’ Kitty Le Claire contributed to this report.

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6 min(s) ago

Gov. Landry says Louisiana ‘needs some more boots on the ground’ as investigation continues

The French Quarter, near Bourbon Street is blocked off late morning with a heavy police and FBI presence after a terrorist attack early in the morning in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025. (Photo by EMILY KASK/AFP via Getty Images)

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry told reporters on Wednesday that he’s looking for “more boots on the ground” as authorities continue investigating the deadly Bourbon Street attack.

When asked about the “military police presence” he ordered after the attack, Landry explained that he called in the Louisiana National Guard to assist local authorities. He described it as a “military police company,” likely referring to the United States Army Military Police Corps (USAMPC).

“This is our National Guard,” Landry said at the presser. “These are citizens that we bring in. It’s a military police company that we recognize.”

“We need some more resources, we need some more boots on the ground,” the Republican added. “Because, again, what we’re doing now is twofold. We’ve got an active investigation, and we’ve got enhanced security.”

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30 min(s) ago

Sugar Bowl postponed by officials in the wake of apparent terror attack on Bourbon Street

Police vehicles are seen outside the Louisiana Superdome after at least ten people were killed on Bourbon Street when a person allegedly drove into a crowd in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans has been postponed just hours before kickoff on Wednesday after at least 10 people were killed and dozens more were injured in what federal officials are investigating as an act of terrorism.

Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley spoke at a press conference with local and federal officials on Wednesday afternoon to confirm that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame will be postponed for 24 hours.

The postponement follows reports that the Superdome, the home of the New Orleans Saints, was initially placed on lockdown for security sweeps and that people with offices inside the stadium were told not to come on site until further notice.

That directive included officials with the Sugar Bowl and Sun Belt Conference, a source told The Associated Press.

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39 min(s) ago

FBI believes New Orleans attacker not ‘solely responsible’ for deadly onslaught

FBI agent on the scene outside a house fire on Mandeville Street that may be connected to the mass casualty Bourbon Street attack where at least ten people were killed when a person allegedly drove into the crowd in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

New Orleans FBI Alethea Duncan held a press conference about the attack on Bourbon Street Wednesday morning, hours after a suspect killed 10 people in a popular New Orleans tourist spot.

During the presser, Duncan confirmed that the FBI is still investigating the suspect, Shamsud Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old from Texas.

“We are working to confirm how he came in possession of this vehicle,” Duncan said. “An ISIS flag was located on the trailer hitch of the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliation to the terrorist organization.”

“Weapons and potential improvised explosive devices IED were located in the subject’s vehicle.”

The special agent also noted that the FBI does not believe Din Jabbar was “solely responsible” for the act of terrorism.

“We aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates,” Duncan added. “That’s why we need the public’s help.”

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1 hour(s) ago

Law enforcement source, FBI say ISIS flag recovered from suspect’s truck

Map shows location of Bourbon Street attack in New Orleans. (Fox News)

A high-level local law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News Digital that an ISIS flag was recovered from the vehicle used in the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Day.

Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, is the man suspected of driving a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 10 people and injuring 35 more, the FBI said in a statement. Jabbar died in a brief shootout with police after crashing the vehicle.

The FBI said in a statement it is leading the investigation into Wednesday’s horrific attack, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

“An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle and the FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. Weapons and a potential IED were located in the subject’s vehicle. Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter,” the FBI said.

A Glock handgun and .308 caliber rifle equipped with optics and a sensor were recovered from the crime scene, according to a high-level local source familiar who was not authorized to publicly discus details of the investigation.

Pro-ISIS media outlets had called on Muslims living in the U.S. and Europe to conduct attacks on New Year’s Eve. These calls to arms have been common in the last decade as terror groups wish to incite violent extremists to action during the holiday season. 

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BREAKING NEWS2 hour(s) ago

Bourbon Street attack suspect identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar

Police investigate a crime scene on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. A driver plowed into crowds of New Year’s revelers and began firing a weapon in the early hours of the morning. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)

The suspect accused of mowing down a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday has been identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, Fox News Digital has confirmed. 

Jabbar is a 42-year-old resident of Houston, Texas. Police shot and killed him after he crashed his pickup truck and began to shoot at officers.

A Glock handgun and .308 caliber rifle equipped with optics and a sensor were recovered from the crime scene, according to a high-level source familiar who was not authorized to discus details of the investigation publicly.

An ISIS flag was also found on the pickup truck.

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2 hour(s) ago

Texas Governor Greg Abbott directs DPS to investigate Bourbon Street attack

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to investigate the Bourbon Street attack in New Orleans.

“Our prayers go out to the victims of this heinous crime in New Orleans. I have been briefed by the Texas Department of Public Safety on this attack and commanded them to get to the bottom of it immediately with a special focus to ensure no one in Texas faces any safety threat,” Abbott said. 

“I am treating this as a terrorist attack and will work closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas National Guard, and law enforcement at every level to ensure we know exactly what happened, that the danger is contained, and that every detail is analyzed to make sure there is no other attack like this,” he said.

Federal law enforcement sources told Fox News the truck used by the driver to kill 10 people and injure dozens more crossed over the border into Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 16. The identification of the driver who crossed the border does not appear to be the suspect, sources said. 

The pickup truck used in the Bourbon Street attack had a Texas license plate. 

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3 hour(s) ago

President Biden says his heart goes out to victims of Bourbon Street attack

President Biden said in a statement his law enforcement and national security teams are feeding him with updates on the Bourbon Street attack as an investigation continues.

“The FBI is taking the lead in the investigation and is investigating this incident as an act of terrorism. I am grateful for the brave and swift response of local law enforcement in preventing even greater death and injury,” Biden said Wednesday. “I have directed my team to ensure every resource is available as federal, state, and local law enforcement work assiduously to get to the bottom of what happened as quickly as possible and to ensure that there is no remaining threat of any kind.”

The president indicated he will have more to say as more information comes to light about the suspect and his motive.

“In the meantime, my heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday. There is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation’s communities.” 

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3 hour(s) ago

Truck used in Bourbon Street attack had Texas plates, crossed southern border days ago: sources

Fox News has learned that the truck used in the Bourbon Street attack had a Texas license plate and crossed the southern border last month.

Two federal law enforcement sources who were not authorized to speak publicly said the pickup truck used in the attack was tracked crossing the southern border into the U.S. at Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 16th. The identification of the driver who crossed the border does not appear to be the shooter, the sources said.

It has not been confirmed that the attacker was driving the vehicle when it crossed the border. Police have also not confirmed the attacker’s immigration status.

At least 10 people are dead and 35 injured after the driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning.

The driver, a male, reportedly jumped out of the vehicle and opened fire on police after hitting the crowd. The brief shootout ended with the suspect dead at the scene, authorities confirmed. Police say 35 people have been transported to five hospitals across the city after suffering injuries from the attack.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this blog post stated the truck had crossed into Eagle Pass two days ago. Sources tell FOX there was some initial confusion on their end about the date.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and Fox News’ David Spunt contributed to this update.

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4 hour(s) ago

President-elect Trump calls Bourbon Street attack ‘act of pure evil’

President-elect Trump called the Bourbon Street attack an “act of pure evil” in a statement on the incident Wednesday. 

“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true,” Trump said. 

“The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!”

At least 10 people were killed and 35 injured when a male suspect drove a pickup truck into a large crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning. 

The suspect died after a shootout with police officers. 

Fox News has learned that the truck used in the attack had a Texas license plate, and that it was tracked crossing the southern border into the U.S. at Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 16.

It has not been confirmed that the attacker was driving the vehicle when it crossed the border. Police have also not confirmed the attacker’s immigration status. The identification of the driver who crossed the border does not appear to be the shooter, the sources said.

Vice President-elect JD Vance also called the incident “heartbreaking” in a statement.

“Heartbreaking violence last night in New Orleans. Such a beautiful and great American city. May God bless the victims and their families,” said Vance.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this blog post stated the truck had crossed into Eagle Pass two days ago. Sources tell FOX there was some initial confusion on their end about the date.

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4 hour(s) ago

Former FBI official says it is ‘premature’ to label Bourbon Street attack a terror incident

Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker said it is premature for law enforcement to call the Bourbon Street attack an act of terror.

At least 10 people were killed and 35 injured after a man drove a pickup truck into a large crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning. After crashing the vehicle, the driver jumped out of his truck and traded gunfire with police officers until he was shot and killed by police.

Swecker said that based on the publicly available facts this was “an intentional planned suicide attack.” But he would not call it a terrorist attack until the driver and his motive are known. “As a security professional, an act like this is very predictable and thus preventable. It’s happened twice in New Orleans, it just happened in Germany and these attacks tend to be viral type events,” Swecker told Fox News Digital. 

“What I mean by that it is copycats motivated by highlighting their cause perpetrate a similar type attack. It’s nearly impossible to protect an entire venue like Canal Street but if this vehicle penetrated the actual perimeter of the event then perhaps you can draw the conclusion that there was some complacency and not sealing off the event from vehicle attacks.” 

Swecker said the most important job for police officers in New Orleans during a holiday like New Year’s is to set up a perimeter around where large crowds of people are gathered. 

“You have to question how a truck got through the perimeter. I can see a loan gunman getting through, it’s hard to fathom a truck breaching that perimeter.” 

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4 hour(s) ago

Attorney General Garland reacts to Bourbon Street attack

Attorney General Merrick Garland released a statement on the Bourbon Street attack Wednesday, offering thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.

“The country woke up this morning to news of a terrible tragedy in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people and injured many more,” Garland said. 

“My heart is broken for those who began their year by learning people they love were killed in this horrific attack, and my prayers are with the dozens who were injured, including the New Orleans Police Department Officers who risked their lives to save others.

“The FBI is investigating this matter as an act of terrorism. The FBI, the ATF, the Justice Department’s National Security Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana will continue to work with our law enforcement partners and will deploy every available resource to conduct this investigation.”

The suspect in the attack is dead. At least 10 people were killed and 35 injured after he drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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