Suspect in New Orleans truck ramming was a US army veteran: FBI
The FBI has revealed that the suspect in Wednesday's deadly truck attack in New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, is a US citizen and army veteran. Jabbar, who allegedly plowed his vehicle into a crowd of New Year's Eve revelers, killed at least 10 and injured many more.
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- Published Date: 10:49 | 01 January 2025
- Modified Date: 10:50 | 01 January 2025
Shamsud-Din Jabbar -- the suspect in the New Orleans vehicle-ramming attack that killed at least 10 people on Wednesday -- is believed to be a US army veteran, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"What I can tell you is that the person was an army veteran, we believe he was honorably discharged but we are working through this process to figure out all this information," said FBI special agent Alethea Duncan at a press conference.