118 years. >> ten years in the making. but to come in this morning and see flowers out and customers walking around and a lot of excitement, it's really a unique experience for sure. >> we certainly wish them the best. the market is becoming a nonprofit organization. it says the change will better support floral agriculture in northern california and keep prices stable. well, thanks for joining us tonight. world news tonight with david muir starts now. i'll see you back here at four. tonight, the horrific new year's attack in new orleans. authorities describing the attacker as a lone wolf, inspired by isis. breaking news. a small plane crashing into a building. and tracking the first major winter storm of the new year. first, the chilling terror attack in new orleans. the fbi says new surveillance

video shows the suspect planting explosive devices before spending through the french quarter in a rented pickup truck. 14 people killed in the early hours of the new year. the suspect, an army vet, authorities now confident he acted alone and was inspired by isis. in a video posted online, the suspect saying he had joined the terrorist group. tonight, one victim in a wheelchair at the time of the attack reliving the moment he was hit. and we are now hearing from the families of those killed, as the spirit of new orleans returns and bourbon street reopens. whit johnson in new orleans. tight security in place for the sugar bowl. the game postponed a day following the attack. players and fans paying tribute to the victims. the mayor wiping away a tear during a moment of silence. trevor ault at the superdome. images coming in late today. a small plane crashi iing throu the roof of a building. first responders now on the scene. the investigation into the cybertruck explosion outside the

trump hotel in las vegas. surveillance video shows the vehicle sitting for 15 to 20 seconds before the blast. what we're now learning about the driver, believed to be a green beret. and what authorities say was found inside the burned-out truck. mola lenghi in las vegas. and tracking the first major winter storm of the new year. the system stretching for 1,500 miles, from kansas to the northeast this weekend. brutal cold across half the country. and it going to stay that way for awhile. good evening, and thank you for being with us on a busy thursday night. i'm mary bruce, in for david. and we begin with the urgent search for answers, after the horrific and deadly terror attack in new orleans. the fbi now believes the suspect, shamsud din jabbar, acted alone, and he was, quote,

100% inspired by isis. surveillance video showing that rented white pickup truck on canal street, then turning onto bourbon street, evading a parked police car. then speeding down three blocks, people scrambling to get out of the way. the truck slamming into a construction crane. the driver killed in a gun battle with police. on the back of his truck, an isis flag wrapped in a gray jacket. and tonight, we are seeing the faces of some of the 14 people who were killed. and hearing from their families about their loss. before the college football sugar bowl game postponed until today, players and fans observing a moment of silence for the victims. and tonight, the fbi also says they have surveillance video showing the suspect planting explosive devices elsewhere in the french quarter. fortunately, they did not go off. abc's whit johnson leads us off on bourbon street tonight. >> whit: tonight, as investigators dissect hundreds of hours of sure i have lens footage and field more than 400

tips from the public, the fbi says 42-year-old shamsud din jabbar was likely a lone wolf terrorist. >> we do not assess at this point that anyone else inv in this attack is involved in this attack, except for shamsud din jabbar. >> reporter: the fbi says jabbar drove that rented f-150 truck from houston to new orleans on december 31st, posting multiple videos to facebook along the way, claiming he joined isis before last summer, and pledged allegiance to the group. >> what i can tell you right now is that he was 100% inspired by isis. >> reporter: they say in the hours before the attack, he placed a cooler with an explosive inside on the corner of bourbon and orleans streets, and another two blocks away. >> we did obtain surveillance footage showing jabbar placing the devices where they were found. >> reporter: while speeding down bourbon street, hitting pedestrians, the suspect also opened fire with an ar-style

rifle before crashing into this construction vehicle. next to the truck, a mangled motorized wheelchair. jeremy was thrown from it. tonight, the 51-year-old, who is paralyzed from a previous accident, is recovering in the hospital. >> i broke my femur -- >> reporter: both legs? >> both legs, my tibia, my ankle is broke. >> reporter: jeremy says he never saw the truck coming. only heard loud bangs and screams before he was knocked to the ground. how do you have optimism in this moment for the future in the new year? >> i'm alive, man. i mean, i'm alive. everything is good. i just feel bad for the people that didn't make it. >> reporter: he survived. but at least 14 people were killed. 37-year-old reggie hunter was a loving father of two young his cousin was texting with him just before the attack. >> it was 12:07 when his message came in. >> reporter: that was the last message. >> the last message i had from

him, at 12:07 a.m., on new year's morning, saying, happy new year, and that he loved us. >> reporter: when you look at that message now -- >> i'm grateful that i have it. >> reporter: but hours later, she says, it was her heartwrenching task of identifying his body at the hospital on new year's day. >> i said a prayer before i got ready to go in, like, you know, god give me strength to be able to do this. because i'm wanting to be strong. >> reporter: did you feel like in that moment, though, you were able to in some ways say good-bye? >> yeah. when i, you know, i picked his hand up and i felt it, it was cold, and i just kissed his hand and said a prayer and said that i love you, and, yeah, for me, that was my good-bye to him. >> reporter: also killed, 21-year-old hubert, seen here in his high school yearbook photo. >> 21 years old, still so much life to live and just taken too soon. it's a tragedy. >> reporter: drew was 26. his family says he always now

will be in the sun at the lake that he loved so much. 28-year-old fotiger beck was visiting louisiana for a long weekend of fishing with some college friends. kathy and louis remembering their 25-year-old son, matthew. >> his beautiful face, his laugh. i love you, mom, you know, ju just -- he was just a wonderful son. >> i'm still in shock. honestly. and as time goes by i'll see something that reminds me of him, and i'll break down. i know that's going to happen probably for the rest of my life. >> reporter: officials admit the suspect defeated security by driving onto the sidewalk. today, new metal barricades were brought to that same spot as bourbon street was reopened to the public. >> mary: and whit johnson with us now from new orleans. bourbon street right behind you, it's back open, but the

investigation is far from over. so, what's the latest? >> reporter: well, mary, the fbi has just released a poster with new images of the suspect and they include a photo of jabbar in the early morning hours of new year's day, captured on bourbon street, along with an image of one of those ieds that they say that he left in a cooler nearby. they're asking for the public to come forward with any information that could help. and, of course, as you noted, all of this as bourbon street is now back open, of course, under heavy security, with authorities continuing to investigate this deadly attack. mary? >> mary: the spirit of new orleans tonight undefeated. whit, thank you. and now, the investigation into the suspect and his possible motive. the fbi says in the hours before the attack, facebook. but why he chose to target new orleans instead. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas.

>> reporter: tonight, an ongoing and urgent investigation to understand the motive behind this brutal and vicious act of terror. >> i've assembled the entire defense and intelligence apparatus of the country. >> reporter: more than 1,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement officials going full tilt the last 24 hours. thus far, not finding any co-conspirators. but still trying to determine if shamsud din jabbar was radicalized to become an isis sympathizer online on his own, or if he was recruited by an isis member directly. >> this is completely outside of his character. >> reporter: his stunned brother speaking to abc news, asking not to show his face. >> this type of extremism and radicalization, i didn't know anything about it. >> reporter: the profile being developed. baffling. the mild-mannered real estate agent sent here. >> good evening. >> reporter: turned cold blooded killer. tonight, the fbi exploring three

phones and two laptop computers. >> whether you know jabbar personally, worked with him, served in the military, or saw him in new orleans or texas, we need to talk to you. >> reporter: born and raised in texas, jabbar spent more than a decade in the military, in hr and i.t. roles, including a stint in afghanistan. but in recent years, had been divorced at least three times and was facing financial challenge challenges. but something snapped. just hours before the attack, the fbi says jabbar posted videos to facebook, where he openly discussed killing members of his own family. but apparently deciding that was not a big enough political statement. >> he originally planned to harm his family and friends, but was concerned the news headlines would not focus on the, quote, war between the believers and the disbelievers. >> reporter: agents swarming this home in houston where the suspect had reportedly lived.

our mireyavil villarreal is the. >> reporter: you can see what's left of this mangled gate inside. the very bare minimum of furniture and cooking essentials. >> reporter: neighbors calling him a quiet man who kept to himself. mary, vehicles used as weapons of mass destruction are becoming the preferred method of attack. and we're learning about a new report tonight warning new orleans officials that bourbon street was a prime target. >> mary: so many questions remain. pierre thomas, thank you. as new orleans races to reopen its iconic streets after the deadly terror attack, louisiana governor jeff landry promising an unprecedented law enforcement present for today's rescheduled sugar bowl game. tens of thousands of fans are there amid very tight security. abc's trevor ault on the scene at the superdome. >> reporter: tonight, a massive security present at the superdome, for the postponed sugar bowl playoff match-up between notre dame and georgia. bomb sniffing dogs sweeping

vehicles, police in tactical gear at the gates. you can see the heightened security outside the superdome. multiple police vehicles and these barricades. they've gone as far says to bring in the state police and a s.w.a.t. vehicle with long guns. louisiana governor jeff landry promising an unprecedented law enforcement presence to protect the tens of thousands of fans who came to new orleans and extended their stays to support their teams. >> we walked around yesterday in the french quarter and there were police and fbi all over the place. >> reporter: inside the stadium, the mixed emotions palpable. fans bowing their heads, new orleans mayor latoya cantrell leading the stadium in a moment of silence. the teams taking the field, notre dame players carrying the american flag. the game today about much more than football. >> this city is special. these people are special. a lot of resolve. life has to go on. >> reporter: and mary, city officials and louisiana's governor were adamant today that new orleans is safe and prepared to continue to host major

events, including the super bowl here next month. mary? >> mary: trevor, thank you. now, to that disturbing incident in las vegas, just hours after the new orleans attack. authorities now say they believe the driver died by suicide. just before his rented tesla truck exploded outside the trump international hotel. officials now believe the driver was maan active dudi green bere. what investigators found inside the burned-out truck. abc's mola lenghi on the scene. >> reporter: tonight, authorities believe the driver behind the wheel of that deadly cybertruck blast outside trump international hotel in las vegas was an active duty green beret. he served 19 years with the military, deploying multiple times to afghanistan and awarded the bronze star medal with valor for heroism under fire. he was on approved leave from germany at the time of his alleged death. tonight, police say they believe he died by suicide. >> the individual had sustained

a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle. one of the hand guns was found at his feet inside of the vehicle. >> reporter: authorities say the 2024 cybertruck was spotted at the hotel at 7:35 a.m. wednesday, driving through the valet entrance and then pulling off. an hour later, video shows the cybertruck pulling onto las vegas boulevard. later, exploding into a fiery ball. flames tearing through the vehicle before firefighters put out the blaze. seven people injured. inside that burned-out truck, police uncovers canisters of gasoline, camp fuel, and large fireworks mortars. police say his military i.d., passport, and credit cards also found. sources say his wife told authorities he'd been out of the house in colorado springs since christmas, following a dispute over infidelity. investigators say he rented that cybertruck in denver on saturday, using the turo app,

the same app police say military veteran shamsud din jabbar used to rent the truck in the new orleans atake. while both men served at fort bragg and afghanistan, police say there does not appear to be a direct connection between the two. >> no information that we're aware of right now that connects this individual to any terrorist organization around the world. >> reporter: tonight, investigators are working to get into his phone and computers, which could potentially a trez very trove of information, ultimately helping them figure out a motive, mary. >> mary: but again, so far, no signs of any connection to that attack in new orleans. mola, thank you. now, to the breaking news from california. a small plane crashing near the airport. the images just coming in, showing the smoke and first responders on the scene. at least 15 people were injured. the investigation now under way. abc's jaclyn lee in california with the details just coming in. >> reporter: tonight, dozens of responders racing to the scene after a small plane crashed into a building near the airport in southern california.

>> immediate landing required. >> reporter: can you see the crater in the top of the roof. smoke billowing out. a line of firefighters using chain saws to get inside. evacuations now under way. on the ground, firefighters tending to multiple victims, and gaining access to the building. mary, fullerton fire is leading the investigation, with residents told to avoid the area. mary? >> mary: okay, jaclyn, thank you. now, to capitol hill, where a new congress is set to be sworn in tomorrow, with the race for house speaker a cliff hanger. speaker mike johnson sounding confident that despite republicans' razor thin margin in the house, he does have the support he needs to keep the gavel, but even though president-elect trump has endorsed him, just one republic house member says he's a firm no, and at least 16 others are undecided. johnson meeting with some of them today. and when we come back, the first major winter storm of the year, stretching 1,500 miles. and the famous family of singers, former teen idols. tonight, remembering one of their brothers.

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next on abc seven. news at four. san francisco's police union calling for a return to their fbi anti-terrorism partnership, and how otters love of crabs is helping get rid of before we go, the spirit of new orleans in the french quarter. bourbon street is open again, so, let's get back to whit johnson. whit? >> reporter: mary, new orleans is no stranger to tragedy, and already tonight, we're seeing signs of the resilience here. a brass band bringing jazz music back to bourbon street, just hours ago, the scene of such horror. a memorial laid for the victims. yellow roses. and, of course, mardi gras beads. this city not letting terror crush the powerful symbols of new orleans, music, togetherness, and compassion. mary? >> mary: new orleans strong. whit, thank you. thank you for watching. i'm mary bruce. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. for david and all of us here,

good night. right now. >> real life horror movie screams. >> i mean, you can't you can't think about, you know, on here that everything in the car is hitting, it's getting thrown. >> it's getting thrown up into the air. >> we've had 24 hours now to go through media, to go through phones. >> we're going to keep those again who have lost loved ones in in mine. and we're going to get on to the business of this city and this great country.

>> the governor of louisiana, just moments before bourbon street in new orleans reopened after that deadly and horrifying new year's day attack. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm j.r. >> stone. we're learning more about that deadly new year's eve terrorist attack in new orleans. 14 people were killed and the suspect was killed by police. >> the fbi says it now believes that shamsuddin jabar, an army veteran, acted alone. >> this was an act of terrorism. it was premeditated and an evil act. 14 innocent victims were killed in this senseless attack and at least 35 are injured. we cannot ease the grief. people in this community and across the nation are feeling at this time. but rest assured, we stand with you and in support of you. >> we're also learning more about the people killed in the attack, as family and friends share memories of their loved ones. here's abc news reporter lionel moises. >> tributes pou