Read the latest on the investigation here. At least 14 people were killed before the attacker died in a shootout with police, officials said. Dozens of others were injured in the attack.
A black ISIS flag was flying from the truck's rear bumper, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the attack an act of terrorism. The man driving the vehicle has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar , 42, a U. In televised remarks Wednesday evening, President Biden said the FBI has determined that just hours before the attack, Jabbar "posted videos to social media indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, expressing a desire to kill.
The vehicle was an electric Ford pickup truck that appears to have been rented, the FBI said. Texas Lt.
Dan Patrick said on social media Jabbar rented the truck on Dec. While the FBI initially thought Jabbar may have had help carrying out the attack, Raia said that as of Thursday the bureau believes no one else was involved. A person familiar with the investigation told CBS News that at this point, neither ISIS nor any other foreign terror organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attacker drove around barricades and up onto the sidewalk of Bourbon Street, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said, avoiding barriers that had been placed by police. Kirkpatrick said the man "was trying to run over as many people as he could. The man then exited the car and opened fire on officers, Raia said.
