timeline, at this point investigators believe jabbar picked _ investigators believe jabbar picked up the vehicle on december 30th and drove in houston_ december 30th and drove in houston to new orleans on the evening — houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st and posted several — evening of the 31st and posted several videos proclaiming surmou— several videos proclaiming support for isis. there are five — support for isis. there are five videos that are time stamped beginning at 1.29am. in the first— stamped beginning at 1.29am. in the first video, jabbar explains he planned to harm his family— explains he planned to harm his family and friends but was concerned the headlines would not focus — concerned the headlines would not focus on the "war between the believers and the disbelievers". additionally, he stated — disbelievers". additionally, he stated that he had joined isis before — stated that he had joined isis before this summer. he also provided _ before this summer. he also provided a will and testimony. fbi and — provided a will and testimony. fbi and atf... we have a couple

of different — fbi and atf... we have a couple of different scenes at the location. as you, we have released _ location. as you, we have released the scene at bourbon street — released the scene at bourbon street. that scene has been released. we have a scene off a mandeville address. we are searching that scene now. fbi and atf — searching that scene now. fbi and atf agent have secured that house _ and atf agent have secured that house and — and atf agent have secured that house and that house is being searched _ house and that house is being searched for evidence. on new year's — searched for evidence. on new year's morning jabbar opened fire after— year's morning jabbar opened fire after ramming through a blocked _ fire after ramming through a blocked off area of bourbon street _ blocked off area of bourbon street. used his truck as a weapon— street. used his truck as a weapon to run over the victims. teams — weapon to run over the victims. teams of— weapon to run over the victims. teams of specialists are on the ground — teams of specialists are on the ground assisting survivors and loved — ground assisting survivors and loved ones of deceased. we do not believe the public is in any— not believe the public is in any dangeraround any not believe the public is in any danger around any of these locations — any danger around any of these locations. after ramming through a blocked off area of bourbon _ through a blocked off area of bourbon street. used his truck as a _

bourbon street. used his truck as a weapon to run over the victims. — as a weapon to run over the victims. teams of specialists are on— victims. teams of specialists are on the _ victims. teams of specialists are on the ground assisting survivors— are on the ground assisting survivors and loved ones of deceased. we do not believe the public— deceased. we do not believe the public is — deceased. we do not believe the public is in — deceased. we do not believe the public is in any danger around any public is in any danger around anvof— public is in any danger around any of these locations. three phones — any of these locations. three phones linked to jabbar have been — phones linked to jabbar have been recovered and digital media _ been recovered and digital media exploitation is a priority— media exploitation is a priority to see what is on the devices _ priority to see what is on the devices and determine any other teads _ devices and determine any other teads we — devices and determine any other leads. we have recovered two lap leads. we have recovered two tap tops — leads. we have recovered two lap tops and are currently reviewing them for any leads. those — reviewing them for any leads. those tap— reviewing them for any leads. those lap tops were recovered at the — those lap tops were recovered at the mandeville address. evidence tech nickses will also being — evidence tech nickses will also being -- — evidence tech nickses will also being —— technicians will be going — being —— technicians will be going over the truck. we recovered an isis flag from the vehicle — recovered an isis flag from the vehicle. fbi bomb technicians recovered two ieds, from one from — recovered two ieds, from one from the _ recovered two ieds, from one from the cross section of bourbon _ from the cross section of bourbon street and one from two blocks _ bourbon street and one from two

blocks away. there were reports of other— blocks away. there were reports of other items, but they were discovered not to be there. those _ discovered not to be there. those are the only two devices we have — those are the only two devices we have found. was found foot and showing jabbar placing the devices — and showing jabbar placing the devices where they were found. two other— devices where they were found. two other items of interest were — two other items of interest were determined not to be ieds. abit about jabbar. he was born in the — abit about jabbar. he was born in the united states and is a us military veteran. we are looking _ us military veteran. we are looking at everything in his life — looking at everything in his life we _ looking at everything in his life. we have interviewed many people — life. we have interviewed many people who knew him, we need to talk to— people who knew him, we need to talk to others. whether you know — talk to others. whether you know him, worked with him, served — know him, worked with him, served in— know him, worked with him, served in the military, or saw him _ served in the military, or saw him in — served in the military, or saw him in new orleans or texas, we need _ him in new orleans or texas, we need to— him in new orleans or texas, we need to talk to you. you may not think— need to talk to you. you may not think you have relevant information, but what you know coutd _ information, but what you know coutd tie — information, but what you know coutd tie in _

information, but what you know could tie in to one of our investigator leads. specifically, we want to talk to anyone who was in the french quarter— to anyone who was in the french quarter on— to anyone who was in the french quarter on new year's eve or new— quarter on new year's eve or new year's— quarter on new year's eve or new year's day. that includes people — new year's day. that includes people spotted near one of the two ieds— people spotted near one of the two ieds on bourbon street. the ied two ieds on bourbon street. the ied was — two ieds on bourbon street. the ied was inside a cooler and many— ied was inside a cooler and many people stopped and looked at the _ many people stopped and looked at the cooler and then continued. let's be clear again. _ continued. let's be clear again, we do not believe at this— again, we do not believe at this points these people are involved _ this points these people are involved in this incident in any— involved in this incident in any wav~ _ involved in this incident in any way. we want to speak to them _ any way. we want to speak to them as— any way. we want to speak to them as witnesses and want to know— them as witnesses and want to know what they saw and when. i went _ know what they saw and when. i went down — know what they saw and when. i went down to the crime scene last night. it is hard to put into— last night. it is hard to put into words what it looked like and how _ into words what it looked like and how difficult it was to see _ and how difficult it was to see. anyone with information can catt— see. anyone with information

can call us— see. anyone with information can call us at 1800, call fbi or sent _ can call us at 1800, call fbi or sent tips to fbi dot gov. evidence _ or sent tips to fbi dot gov. evidence response teams finished their work at the crime _ finished their work at the crime scene. as you know, there is also _ crime scene. as you know, there is atso an— crime scene. as you know, there is also an fbi investigation in las vegas. we are following up all teads— las vegas. we are following up all leads and not ruling anything out. however, at this point, — anything out. however, at this point, there is no definitive tink— point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in new orleans and the one in las vegas — new orleans and the one in las vegas i— new orleans and the one in las vegas. i will preface as i close. _ vegas. i will preface as i close. i— vegas. i will preface as i close, i will preface everything with what i started with. — everything with what i started with, this is very early in an investigation like this. again, our thoughts and prayers are with— our thoughts and prayers are with the _ our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy and everyone impacted across— tragedy and everyone impacted across the country. they remain at the _ across the country. they remain at the heart of our investigation. i also, at the heart of our investigation. ialso, although i investigation. ialso, although i have — investigation. ialso, although i have only been on the ground a short—

i have only been on the ground a short time, i want to express the appreciation for our partner, the us attorney's office, — partner, the us attorney's office, hsi, atf and the governor's office and countless others — governor's office and countless others at _ governor's office and countless others. at this points, i'm going _ others. at this points, i'm going to _ others. at this points, i'm going to turn it to the special agent— going to turn it to the special agent in— going to turn it to the special agent in charge of atf here. josh— agent in charge of atf here. joshjackson. agent in charge of atf here. josh jackson-— agent in charge of atf here. josh jackson. good afternoon. i'm josh jackson _ josh jackson. good afternoon. i'm josh jackson the _ josh jackson. good afternoon. i'm josh jackson the special i i'm josh jackson the special agent i'm joshjackson the special agent in charge of the atf. our mission is preventing, reducing and solving violent crime in the united states and abroad. the solving part is the focus of this investigation. and we will focus with our partners has been on the national response team. we spoke about the scene that is still being processed. the national

response team is a team of certified specialists, fire engineers, electrical engineers. they will give us additional leads to help the teams identify what happened at the location at mandeville and identify how that fire started and move the investigation forward from there. additional resources at atf has brought to bear into the city as a special response team. this is a tactical team that can handle any enforcement operation. this team is deployed and ready for the sugar bowl. this team is made available to the police and new orleans police department to assist with any efforts they may have during this period. additional resources as the governor alluded to, he had an emergency declared and we can bring

additional detection ca nines to sweep the city and the super bowl in preparation for the game today. these resources will still be in the city as we lead up to and up to the super bowl and through mardi gras. these folks provide resources to the victims and the family members that have suffered greatly during this tragedy. the entire city hurts. but the victims and the family members are in need of resources and care long after this investigation wraps up. this time next year will be hard for the family and friends who suffered. ourvictim the family and friends who suffered. our victim witness co—ordinators are working with the fbi and co—ordinators to

provide resources. the atf will work with the investigative team and also will be here to make sure the city is safe and prepared as we move into the super bowl. i will turn it over to our mayor of this great city, new orleans. i want to just echo my thank vous — i want to just echo my thank vous to— i want to just echo my thank yous to the unified command of our taw— yous to the unified command of our law enforcement partners and that— our law enforcement partners and that every level, federal state — and that every level, federal state and governor, thank you for your— state and governor, thank you for your partnership. thank you — for your partnership. thank you i— for your partnership. thank you. iatso _ for your partnership. thank you. i also wants to thank the residents— you. i also wants to thank the residents and the visitors of the city— residents and the visitors of the city of new orleans for your — the city of new orleans for your patience, for your support and most — your patience, for your support and most of all your prayers. 0ur— and most of all your prayers. our hearts— and most of all your prayers. our hearts and prayers continue to go— our hearts and prayers continue to go out— our hearts and prayers continue to go out to the victims'

families— to go out to the victims' families and... the city of new orleans, — families and... the city of new orleans, we are resilient. as i stated — orleans, we are resilient. as i stated yesterday my focus in terms — stated yesterday my focus in terms of _ stated yesterday my focus in terms of the priority has been on our— terms of the priority has been on our victims. as you heard, yes. — on our victims. as you heard, yes, the _ on our victims. as you heard, yes, the fbi was able to clear bourbon _ yes, the fbi was able to clear bourbon street. and what that meant — bourbon street. and what that meant also for me and this city was that— meant also for me and this city was that we were able to remove our victims. _ was that we were able to remove ourvictims, identify them, and notify— ourvictims, identify them, and notify their families. ourvictims, identify them, and notify theirfamilies. real notify their families. real reverence. notify theirfamilies. real reverence. they matter, the families— reverence. they matter, the families matter and matter to the city — families matter and matter to the city of new orleans. in addition _ the city of new orleans. in addition to that, i want to just— addition to that, i want to just thank again our federal partners _ just thank again our federal partners in washington, listening to my plea, personally, for the additional resources to allow for the scene _ resources to allow for the scene to _ resources to allow for the scene to be cleared and again attending to our victims. i

walk— attending to our victims. i walk by— attending to our victims. i walk by each one and i did the sign _ walk by each one and i did the sign of— walk by each one and i did the sign of the cross in my own wav — sign of the cross in my own way. because reverence again is important — way. because reverence again is important. so while we have been — important. so while we have been able to have bourbon street _ been able to have bourbon street returned and the due diligence has been done that allows— diligence has been done that allows me to give the go ahead to begin — allows me to give the go ahead to begin the cleaning of bourbon street. that started happening in the morning about 2am _ happening in the morning about 2am it— happening in the morning about 2am. it was completed before 8am — 2am. it was completed before 8am. that has set the tone i would — 8am. that has set the tone i would say _ 8am. that has set the tone i would say and with the confidence that i have in the law enforcement partners, all of the — law enforcement partners, all of the resources that have been activated. — of the resources that have been activated, how we have made sure — activated, how we have made sure that _ activated, how we have made sure that safety continues to be our — sure that safety continues to be our priority, how our assets have _ be our priority, how our assets have been— be our priority, how our assets have been deployed strategically again for the safety _ strategically again for the safety and for the protection

of our— safety and for the protection of our visitors and our residents in the city and because of that the confidence is there — because of that the confidence is there to re—open bourbon street— is there to re—open bourbon street to _ is there to re—open bourbon street to the public, prior to game — street to the public, prior to game time today. the first order— game time today. the first order will be to allow for vendors _ order will be to allow for vendors to service the businesses. that is important in order— businesses. that is important in order for us to stand up activation— in order for us to stand up activation as you know, governor. so with that, i want to reassure the public that the city of — to reassure the public that the city of new orleans is not only readv— city of new orleans is not only ready for— city of new orleans is not only ready for game day today, but we are — ready for game day today, but we are ready to continue to host — we are ready to continue to host large scale events in our city. — host large scale events in our city, because 1515 00:12:46,073 --> 00