we need to talk to you. >> after initially suggesting jabar possibly had help. officials now believe he acted alone. and new details are emerging about the days and moments leading up to the carnage. investigators say jabar rented that ford f-150 truck used in the attack in houston, texas, on december 30th. >> he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st, and he posted several videos to an online platform proclaiming his support for isis. >> jabar allegedly posting five videos which haven't been released to facebook, with authorities saying the last video was timestamped minutes before he plowed into the crowd. this new video, showing multiple people barely getting out of the way as jabar speeding pickup barrels down bourbon street. >> he stated he had joined isis before this summer. he also provided a will and testament. >> we have the people that got hit by this car. >> the video you're about to see is disturbing. showing the truck rushing down the street, hitting at least one person. authorities say the driver was also firing an assaul

down bourbon street wednesday. >> jabar opened fire with an ar style rifle. officials admitting now that jabar defeated security by driving onto the sidewalk. new metal barricades were brought in to that same spot today. right now, abc news has learned that the fbi and department of homeland security are warning law enforcement across the country about the potential for copycat attacks. the bulletin is out of an abundance of caution, warning police to be on the lookout for fraudulent ids to rent vehicles. now, police in the bay area have said there are no indications of specific threats here and were unaware of any specific threats anywhere in the country. but they are in a heightened state of alert about the possibility. let's move now to the cyber truck explosion outside the trump international las vegas hotel on new year's day as well. investigators at this time don't think there's any connection between these two incidents. the suspect was identified as 37 year old man who is an army soldier but was on leave. he drove from colorado to las vegas. investiga

french quarter using metal glasses during a trip to new orleans in october, adding jabar also made a trip to new orleans in november, both times staying in a rental home. investigators say he also visited gun stores before the attack. authorities have also shared images they say are of the suspect just before 2 a.m, placing the first improvised explosive device, or ied, which was inside a cooler, and then placing a second ied, also in a cooler, at 2:20 a.m. investigators have recovered explosive devices from the home he rented, and say jabar tried to burn the house down to hide evidence. just after 3 a.m, police say jabar drove a rented pickup truck down bourbon street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. on saturday, the community gathered to remember the victims. louisiana's governor today read each of their names, telling some of their stories, like tiger besh, 27, from lafayette, who played football at princeton, like terrence kennedy, who was one of nine siblings, like latasha polk of new orleans, a mother of a 14 year old, a certified nursing assistant. he says flags wi

according to officials, jabar acted alone in the attack. a reversal from a previous statement that he might have had help, and investigators believe he was inspired by the islamic state group after looking at his social media accounts. as ktvu jana katsuyama reports tonight, the fbi is now calling on the public for help as the investigation continues. >> the new orleans fbi field office released new surveillance photos thursday evening, asking the public for any tips and cell phone footage of the attacker, and a cooler containing an improvised explosive device, which investigators say the suspect placed on bourbon street new year's day. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. >> new orleans police superintendent anne kirkpatrick, who was oakland's former police chief, announced thursday that the french quarter had new security measures in place after the deadly new year's day attack. >> what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. >> investigators say the attacker, shamsuddin jabar,

jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served in afghanistan. the fbi says he placed some ied or improvised explosive devices in the french quarter. he was killed in a clash with police who responded to the scene. the fbi says he acted alone, but evidence does indicate he was inspired by isis. >> federal law enforcement and the intelligence community are actively investigating any foreign or domestic contacts in connection that could possibly be relevant to the attack. >> the fbi says they are reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance video. >> at this point, investigators believe jabar picked up the rented f-150 in houston, texas, on december 30th. he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st. >> on thursday, police searched jabar's home in texas, as well as in new orleans rental property where bomb making materials were found. >> fbi and atf agents have secured that house. we have recovered two laptops and are currently reviewing them for any potential leads. >> the fbi says jabar posted five videos on facebook on the

jabar also had an isis flag that was found on the trailer hitch of his truck.t was a truck that he rented through the car rental app. two explosive devices were also found inside of his vehicle and throughout the french quarter neighborhood of new orleans, including one found in a cooler wired to a remote control that was found in the vehicle. the wall street journal is reporting that a house fire in the new orleans neighborhood may also have been related to the attack. jabar was reportedly caught on ring camera late last night, unloading boxes from that very same truck. it included one that had what officials called a slow bomb that set off a fire at a neighboring residence. that was early this morning. for more on this, let's bring in congressman and former u.s. army sniper corey mills. congressman mills, as i understand it, i know you're deeply sourced, but you have some information from overseas as to why this is happening. why? >> well, just one correction. it wasn't an army sniper. it was with the 82nd airborne division. but, yeah, just returned from qata

investigators now believe that 42 year old samsudin jabar acted alone.ar plowed into crowds along bourbon street, jumped out and opened fire on police officers. he was then killed in a shootout with police. the fbi says it believes jabar also planted two explosive devices near the scene in the new orleans french quarter. luckily, those devices never went off. authorities are now tracing how the u.s. citizen from texas, who is an army veteran and served in afghanistan, could have become radicalized. bourbon street officially reopened to the public this afternoon with reinforcements, including heavy trucks, new barricades and a heavy police presence. new orleans police superintendent ann kirkpatrick, who once served as oakland's police chief, spoke on today this morning and addressed why those safety barricades were not in service at the time of the attack. well, they were not able to be up and running, and that is because it was under repair. we were aware of this issue, and that's why we were using patrol cars. that will be changing today. we will have m

a little bit about jabar. jabar himself was born in the united states and is a us military veteran.ersonally worked with him, served in the military or saw him in new orleans or texas. we need to talk to you. you may not think you have relevant information, but what you know could tie in to one of our investigative leads. specifically, we want to talk to anyone who was in the french quarter on new year's eve or early on new year's day. that includes people spotted near one of the two ieds on bourbon street, the i that includes the ied was inside a cooler, and many people stopped and looked at the cooler and then continued on their way. let's be clear again. we do not believe at this point these people are involved in this incident in any way. we want to speak to them as witnesses and want to know what they saw and when. i went down to the crime scene last night, it is very hard to put into words what it looked like and how difficult it was to see. anyone with information can call us at one 800, call fbi or send digital tips to fbi.gov. backslash. bourbon street attack early this mor

down bourbon street wednesday. >> jabar opened fire with an ar style rifle. officials admitting now that jabar defeated security by driving onto the sidewalk. new metal barricades were brought in to that same spot today. right now, abc news has learned that the fbi and department of homeland security are warning law enforcement across the country about the potential for copycat attacks. the bulletin is out of an abundance of caution, warning police to be on the lookout for fraudulent ids to rent vehicles. now, police in the bay area have said there are no indications of specific threats here and were unaware of any specific threats anywhere in the country. but they are in a heightened state of alert about the possibility. let's move now to the cyber truck explosion outside the trump international las vegas hotel on new year's day as well. investigators at this time don't think there's any connection between these two incidents. the suspect was identified as 37 year old man who is an army soldier but was on leave. he drove from colorado to las vegas. investiga

the fbi also just released new photos showing jabar just an hour before the rampage, dropping off two coolers containing explosive devices around bourbon street. police also recovered three phones and two laptops from the airbnb house that caught fire early wednesday morning. this was the house that we reported on yesterday where jabar was seen on ring camera unloading boxes from the truck he used in the attack. police are also looking into any other properties that could be linked to him, like his trailer in houston. new images obtained by fox news digital show what appeared to be an abandoned trailer with rusted workout equipment. you see it there. so what drove jabar to go from a, quote, normal neighbor to driving a pickup truck through a crowd on new year's eve. his brother says he was radicalized, telling the new york times that jabar was brought up christian but converted to islam at a young age, adding, quote, this is radicalization, not religion. now, at one point, the fbi feared a possible terror cell in the city of new orleans, but police are now ruling that out. they say ja

the fbi says jabar claimed to have joined isis before the summer of 2024. live look along bourbon street, which is now back open. this comes as tens of thousands descended on the superdome to witness college football's sugar bowl yesterday. all of this happening under the shadow of a massive police presence following the attack in new orleans. there's growing concerns about security really across the country. joining us now live this morning is michael linenger. he's a local security consultant. he's got decades of experience also with 28 years with the san jose police department. mike, good to see you. thanks so much for joining us this morning. let's talk. you know, so many people are asking the question, if better security could have played a little role here in helping to stop these attacks in new orleans. i know that they had bollards. i guess they're working on it for the super bowl. but what really could have been done, if anything? well, the bollards weren't present and those definitely would have helped. absent that, large equipment can be used lit

jabar was a u.s.-born citizen, a resident of texas and an army veteran.re questioning whether he acted alone. fbi special agent alithia duncan. >> with do not believe jabar was solely responsible. we're aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates. >> reporter: the vehicle used in the attack was a rented f-150 lightning. it weighed more than 6,000 pounds and was accelerating to a high rate of speed when it collided with the crowd. >> i just don't understand how such evil can do this. >> reporter: jabar dodged barricades to target people. according to the city, construction has been underway to bolster its pedestrian barrier system. meanwhile, authorities are also investigating a fire that broke out at an airbnb the attacker was staying at, saying it is related. jeff gonzalez lives nearby. >> i noticed that the smell in the air was what we thought was fireworks. >> reporter: and as more information emerges about the attack, we're learning more about the victims. so far, those identified include nikyra cheyenne dedeaux, nico

the fbi now believes jabar was also the person who planted two explosive devices near the scene. those never went off. now they're currently tracing how the u.s. citizen from texas, who is an army veteran and served in afghanistan, could have become radicalized. he was 100% inspired byy isis. and so we're digging we're digging through more of the social media, more interviews. meanwhile, new orleans is already back to hosting events. the postponed sugar bowl is now underway, with fans coming out in droves in spite of wednesday's violence. security was ramped up ahead of the college football playoff game, and a moment of silence was held before kickoff. we also have more information about some of the victims who died in that attack. family and friends and community members are stepping forward with their loved ones names. they range from 18 to 37 years old. 18 year old akira dydo recently graduated high school. 27 year old martin tiger beck. he attended princeton. he worked on wall street. several of the victims had young children of their own. louisiana's louisiana's governor cal

a little bit about jabar. jabar himself was born in the united states and is a us military veteran.e are looking in everything in his life. while we have interviewed many people who know jabar, we still need to talk to others. whether, you know jabar personally worked with him, served in the military or saw him in new orleans or texas. we need to talk to you. you may not think you have relevant information, but what you know could tie in to one of our investigative leads. specifically, we want to talk to anyone who was in the french quarter on new year's eve or early on new year's day. that includes people spotted near one of the two ieds on bourbon street, the i that includes the ied was inside a cooler, and many people stopped and looked at the cooler and then continued on their way. let's be clear again. we do not believe at this point these people are involved in this incident in any way. we want to speak to them as witnesses and want to know what they saw and when. i went down to the crime scene last night, it is very hard to put into words what it looked like and how difficult

shamsuddin jabar. he's a u.s. citizen and a veteran from texas. they said that this was an act of terrorism and, quote, 100% inspired by isis. but they did say today that they do not believe anyone else was involved. here's a live look at the french quarter and bourbon street right now. the fbi says they do not believe there is any danger to the public. now, the new orleans police chief and kirkpatrick, who was a former oakland police chief, gave an update a short time ago on the new security measures that they are putting in place. >> i am opening bourbon street to the public. what you see behind us is what we call hardening the target. so we have brought in heavy trucks. you will see when you go down bourbon, you will see yellow, what we call archers. and they are along the sidewalk. and that would be to be preventive. >> investigators say jabar was a 42 year old u.s. army veteran who drove the white pickup truck into a crowd on bourbon street on new year's day, killing 14 people and injuring many more when he sped around a police barricade. jab

since 2021, jabar worked at the accounting firm deloitte.pany saying, quote, we are outraged by the shameful and senseless act of violence and are doing all we can to assist authorities in their investigation. as the investigation continues, among the top priorities of authorities are to find out what, if any, ties are there to isis beyond the flag. authorities recovered from his truck that he used as a battering ram. >> 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 affiliations with terrorist organizations. >> also, officials are openly expressing their concern that jabar had help. sources say they believe jabar was radicalized in the last few years, and that the war in gaza may have further radicalized him. his former classmate is in disbelief. >> it's that's not the shame that i knew back in middle school. he did this and he hurt so many people. it's just hard to wrap my brain around that. >> investigators are also focusing on the assault style ri

the fbi now says it believes jabar was the person who planted two explosive devices near the scene, but they never went off. one witness in the hospital says his wheelchair was bashed to pieces as he heard gunfire. there was this people screaming and i was laying on the ground, and i saw all my wheelchair parts on the ground beside me. somebody came. finally a cop. his name was patrick. he came over and he told me that there was a lot of people didn't make it, and they were dead. and i was lucky to be alive. so many stories coming out of that right now. prayer services are already being held for the victims, and today's delayed sugar bowl kicked off with a moment of silence and increased security. the fbi is searching several locations for clues in that deadly new year's day attack in new orleans and a separate cyber truck explosion outside a trump hotel in las vegas. authorities say the new orleans attacker was texas born and a former army service member, while the driver in the vegas explosion was an active duty soldier. at this point, investigators do not believe the two are connecte

jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served in afghanistan. the fbi says he placed some ied or improvised explosive devices in the french quarter. he was killed in a clash with police who responded to the scene. the fbi says he acted alone, but evidence does indicate he was inspired by isis. >> federal law enforcement and the intelligence community are actively investigating any foreign or domestic contacts and connections that could possibly be relevant to the attack. >> the fbi says they are reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance video. >> at this point, investigators believe jabar picked up the rented f-150 in houston, texas, on december 30th. he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st. >> on thursday, police searched jabar's home in texas, as well as in new orleans rental property where bomb making materials were found. >> fbi and atf agents have secured that house. we have recovered two laptops and are currently reviewing them for any potential leads. >> the fbi says jabar posted five videos on facebook on t

authorities now searching jabar houston home, as well as a residence where he stayed in new orleans,three cell phones and two laptops. and tonight, piecing together more information about the man who had an isis flag on the truck he used in the attack. we now know he was an army veteran who at one point deployed to afghanistan, worked as a realtor, property manager, and beginning in 2021, an employee at financial consulting firm deloitte. but also more recently, someone who posted videos expressing his desire to kill and his inspiration from isis. five videos the fbi says posted to facebook in the moments before his deadly rampage. in the first video, jabar explains 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. the fbi, which initially said it did not believe jabar was solely responsible for the bourbon street attack, now says he appears to have acted alone. renting the pickup truck on december 30th and driving from xas to new orleans on the 31st. she was a lovi

. >> shamsuddin jabar was killed in a shootout with police. the fbi now says the us born, 42 year old army veteran drove from houston to new orleans new year's eve and posted several videos online proclaiming his support for isis and isis flag recovered from the back of his pickup truck, jabar explains 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, end quote. the area where the attack happened now washed clean. louisiana's governor saying with the influx of law enforcement, new orleans is now one of the safest places on earth. >> we're going to keep those again who have lost loved ones in in mind, and we're going to get on to the business of this city and this great country. >> the fbi says it is searching a home they believe is connected to jabar. they also say they've spoken with several people close to that suspect. they're urging anyone else with information to come forward. morgan norwood, abc news, new orleans. >> no

jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served in afghanistan. the fbi says he placed some ied or improvised explosive devices in the french quarter. he was killed in a clash with police who responded to the scene. the fbi says he acted alone, but evidence does indicate he was inspired by isis. >> federal law enforcement and the intelligence community are actively investigating any foreign or domestic contacts and connections that could possibly be relevant to the attack. >> the fbi says they are reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance video. >> at this point, investigators believe jabar picked up the rented f-150 in houston, texas, on december 30th. he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st. >> on thursday, police searched jabar's home in texas, as well as a new orleans rental property where bomb making materials were found. >> fbi and atf agents have secured that house. we have recovered two laptops and are currently reviewing them for any potential leads. >> the fbi says jabar posted five videos on facebook on th

french quarter using metal glasses during a trip to new orleans in october, adding, jabar also made a trip to new orleans in november, both times staying in a rental home. investigators say he also visited gun stores before the attack. authorities have also shared images they say are of the suspect just before 2 a.m, placing the first improvised explosive device, or ied, which was inside a cooler, and then placing a second ied, also in a cooler, at 2:20 a.m. investigators have recovered explosive devices from the home he rented, and say jabar tried to burn the house down to hide evidence. just after 3 a.m, police say jabar drove a rented pickup truck down bourbon street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. christiane cordero, abc news, new orleans. >> time now for our abc seven news at 11, where we help you get ahead on the headlines in the week to come up first. san francisco is getting a new mayor. mayor london breed. his last day in office is tuesday, and daniel lurie is sworn in wednesday. the mayor elect is helping clean up the city ahead of his inauguration. and today

we do not believe that jabar was solely responsible.e aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates. that's why we need the public's help. we are asking if anybody has any interactions with samsudin jabar in the last 72 hours that you contact us inside that ford f-150. >> authorities say they found multiple homemade pipe bombs packed with nails. sources tell abc news on that flagpole wrapped in that gray jacket is a black flag bearing the isis insignia. police sources tell abc the suspect allegedly rented the truck through a car share rental app called turo in texas. at least two improvised explosive devices were also found on the scene, according to authorities, with police spending much of the day scouring downtown new orleans, detonating multiple possible ieds in multiple locations. >> the biggest issues that the police and the fbi have right now is identifying these other individuals that potentially placed ied devices in or around the streets where the incident occurred. that's one aspect. the other

we do not believe that jabar was solely responsible. we are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates. the suspect, 42 year old shamsuddin jabar, retired army veteran from texas. according to the fbi, there were other possible ieds planted nearby in the french quarter, two of which were rendered safe. investigators are now looking into the suspect's potential connection with terror organizations, but they're not ruling out that he may have acted alone or had other motives. president biden called it a despicable attack as he addressed the nation from camp david this evening. i directed my team to make sure every resource, every resource is made available to federal, state and local law enforcement to complete the investigation in new orleans quickly and to make sure there is no remaining threat to the american people. and we will support the people of new orleans as they begin the hard work of healing. the attack happened less than a mile from the superdome, which was supposed to host the sugar bowl me

the fbi identified the driver as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar.iving the truck which had an isis flag on the back, weapons and a potential explosive device or ied inside. at this point, they do not believe he acted alone and they're now exploring possible affiliation with terrorist organizations. the law enforcement and intelligence community are continuing to look for any connections, associations or coconspirators. we have nothing additional to report at this time. the investigation is continuing to be active and no one should jump to conclusions. president elect trump also spoke out earlier today in a post on his truth social, saying in part, quote, our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones. meantime, security concerns are looming as the city gets ready to host a couple of big sporting events. the sugar bowl game in new orleans was supposed to happen last night, but it was postponed until

jabar was a veteran. he joined the army in 2007 and served on active duty and human resources in it. he was deployed to afghanistan in 2009 transfer to the army reserve in

jabar was a veteran. he joined the army in 2007 and served on active duty and human resources in it. he was deployed to afghanistan in 2009 transfer to the army reserve in 2015 and left in 2020 with the rank of staff sergeant investigators say he joined isis before last summer. his brother told media this came as a shock. there were no signs he was radicalized. wants. >> going to those families. the fbi said they're confident no one else aided in the attack. authorities finished processing the crime scene thursday morning. many businesses reopened by early afternoon. i think people are still trying to process this horrific but there's bunch of us. i think we're coming down here to say we will not be deterred. >> and we believe in the resilience of this city, memorials are planned to honor the victims among them. nicole perez, a single mother to offer kid. okay. love for. bash played football at princeton university before becoming an investment rate or his brother jack besh said the night of the attack th

crime tape mark bourbon street in new orleans, where driver, believed to be 42 year old shamsudin jabarmmed a pickup truck into a new year's day crowd just after 3 a.m, dozens are injured and among the dead, 27 year old nicole perez. her friend tells abc news nicole leaves behind a four year old son. >> she was a great mother. she had just been promoted to the manager position at the store. she was so excited about the new position. she didn't have a car, she didn't have a lot of things, but she used to walk to work and she made sure even if it was raining, she'd get to work. >> federal officials say jabar is a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran who worked at the accounting and consulting firm deloitte. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. >> the driver drove three blocks before crashing, then got out and fired at police with an assault rifle, according to officials. they add two officers were hurt before police shot and killed the suspect. witne

jabar was from texas. he joined the army in 2007 and served in afghanistan. the fbi says he placed some ied or improvised explosive devices in the french quarter. he was killed in a clash with police who responded to the scene. the fbi says he acted alone, but evidence does indicate he was inspired by isis. >> federal law enforcement and the intelligence community are actively investigating any foreign or domestic contacts and connections that could possibly be relevant to the attack. >> the fbi says they are reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance video. >> at this point, investigators believe jabar picked up the rented f-150 in houston, texas, on december 30th. he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st. >> on thursday, police searched jabar's home in texas, as well as a new orleans rental property where bomb making materials were found. >> fbi and atf agents have secured that house. we have recovered two laptops and are currently reviewing them for any potential leads. >> the fbi says jabar posted five videos on facebook on th

agents searched a home in houston believed to be connected to jabar. they want to know how he became radicalized and whether he had help. the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. the desire to kill the isis flag was found in his vehicle, which he rented to conduct this attack. hours later in las vegas, the driver of a tesla cybertruck rented through the same app as the ford truck used in new orleans, detonated explosives in the truck while parked outside the trump international hotel. the driver died in the explosion and fire, and a few bystanders were hurt. investigators don't yet know the motive. i know everybody is interested in that word and trying to see if we can say, hey, this is a terrorist attack. that is our goal, and that's what we're trying to do. we have a ton of resources dedicated to this right now. and again, we're doing it with our partners. coordinated or coincidences. the hunt is on to find out. and while federa

since 2021, jabar worked at the accounting firm deloitte.ompany saying, quote, we are outraged by the shameful and senseless act of violence and are doing all we can to assist authorities in their investigation. as the investigation continues, among the top priorities of authorities are to find out what, if any, ties are there to isis beyond the flag. authorities recovered from his truck that he used as a battering ram. >> 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 affiliations with terrorist organizations. >> also, officials are openly expressing their concern that jabar had help. sources say they believe jabar was radicalized in the last few years, and that the war in gaza may have further radicalized him. his former classmate is in disbelief. >> it hurts. that's not the shame that i knew back in middle school. he did this and he hurt so many people. it's just hard to wrap my brain around that. >> investigators are also focusing on the assault s

said jabar. >> the fbi says just before the attack jabar posted several videos to his facebook page, giving some insight into his motives. >> in the first video jabar explains 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 end quote. >> fbi officials say jabar claims to have joined isis last summer. the investigation is ongoing reporting in washington. i'm trevor shirley. >> also learning more details now about that tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. clark county sheriff's office has now identified the suspect as matthew levels. burger authorities believe that the suspect shot himself in the head before this explosion here. they say they found a handgun by his feet. they say that fireworks, gas, tanks and camping feel were used in a detonation system. the can was controlled by the driver inside the truck. the word the driver or the least, we should say the person who was inside the car when they done some of the investigation. now we're learning is an active

crime tape mark bourbon street in new orleans, where driver, believed to be 42 year old shamsudin jabar, rammed a pickup truck into a new year's day crowd just after 3 a.m, dozens are injured and among the dead, 27 year old nicole perez. her friend tells abc news nicole leaves behind a four year old son. >> she was a great mother. she had just been promoted to the manager position at the store. she was so excited about the new position. she didn't have a car, she didn't have a lot of things, but she used to walk to work and she made sure even if it was raining, she'd get to work. >> federal officials say jabar is a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran who worked at the accounting and consulting firm deloitte. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. >> the driver drove three blocks before crashing, then got out and fired at police with an assault rifle, according to officials. they add two officers were hurt before police shot and killed the suspect. w

now, the fbi has identified the driver as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar. they say the truck he was driving had an isis flag on the back, as well as weapons. potential explosive device or an ied inside. at this point, it's unclear if he acted alone. the feds are exploring possible affiliations with terrorist organizations. this person committed a terrible assault on the city. the spirit of our new orleans will never, never, never be defeated. it always will shine forth. we've seen that time and time again throughout its history, and i know we'll see it again. the president went on to say that he's closely working with the fbi and the department of homeland security. meanwhile, president elect mr. trump responded to the attack earlier today in a post on his truth social website. he said, end quote, our hearts are all with the innocent victims and their beloved and their loved ones in pasadena this morning. a moment of solidarity for the victims and the survivors of new orleans. the rose parade began with a moment of silence. parade attendees from louisiana,

jabar was a veteran. he joined the army in 2007 and served on active duty and human resources in it. he was deployed to afghanistan in 2009 transfer to the army reserve in 2015 and left in 2020 with the rank of staff sergeant investigators say he joined isis before last summer. his brother told media this came as a shock. there were no signs he was radicalized us. >> to families, the fbi said they're confident no one else aided in the attack. authorities finished processing the crime scene thursday morning. many businesses reopened by early afternoon. i think people are still trying to process this horrific but there's bunch of us. i think we're coming down here to say we will not be deterred. >> and we believe in the resilience of this city, memorials are planned to honor the victims among them. nicole perez, a single mother to offer kid. okay. love for bash played football at princeton university before becoming an investment rate or his brother jack so the night of the attack, their parents were able t

the agency says shamsuddin jabar traveled to egypt and canada in 2023. and they're looking into how that may or may not have tied into the attack. but both state and federal authorities reiterate that there are no other suspects. >> all investigative details and evidence that we have now still support that jabar acted alone here in new orleans. we have not seen any indications of an accomplice in the united states, but we are still looking into potential associates in the u.s. and outside of our borders. >> authorities say jabar made at least two trips to new orleans in the months leading up to the attack. the fbi says by using advanced meta glasses, jabar recorded himself biking through the french quarter. on one of those trips, the fbi says he had these video recording glasses on during wednesday's attack, but the glasses were not activated. here he is with those meta glasses during that nola trip. the fbi also shared videos of jabar placing ieds around bourbon street. investigators also found a transmitter intended to trigger the two bombs. the new or

he is identified as 42 year old samsudin baha jabar. he was killed in a shootout with new orleans police. officials say he was a us born citizen and an army veteran who was deployed to afghanistan in 2009 and 2010. president biden shared new information in a briefing late this afternoon. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis, expressing a desire to kill. the desire to kill. >> a friend of the suspects told the new york times that jabar had recently gotten, quote, passionate about his islamic faith. a flag representing the islamic state was found on the truck's tow hitch, and the fbi is now investigating any ties between the suspect and the terror group. families of the victims from the deadly plane crash in south korea attended the site of the wreckage. today. they gathered at the muan international airport to pay their respects to the 179 people who died on the jeju air plane that crashed last sunday. it was the deadliest aviation disas

after crashing, jabar then exchanged fire with police and was killed in the shootout, but not before he was able to murder at least 15 innocent people while injuring dozens of others, including two responding police officers. but according to the authorities, jabar did not act alone as police are now on the hunt for a range of suspects and are investigating multiple possible other explosive devices placed around new orleans. here now, with the very latest from new orleans, garrett tenney is with us. garrett. >> yeah, tammy, one of the top priorities for investigators right now is determining whether or not jabar acted alone in planning out or carrying out this attack, because if he didn't, that would mean there would still be the possibility of additional attacks like the one we saw this morning. one update we do have along those lines for in our reporting is that investigators had been looking at surveillance video from earlier that showed three men and one woman who appeared to be placing improvised explosive devices around the french quarter. we are now told sources, telling our o

the case is still very early on. >> the fbi says jabar also traveled to egypt and canada just about a year and a half before the attack. president biden and first lady jill biden are scheduled to fly to new orleans tomorrow to meet with the grieving families. >> funeral services for the late president jimmy carter began this weekend and will continue through this week. carter is lying in repose at the carter center in atlanta. the doors to the center will be open 24 hours a day for visitors to pay their respects. carter's casket is scheduled to be flown to washington, d.c, on tuesday and will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. a funeral service is set for thursday at the national cathedral. a private burial is planned for later that day in plains, georgia, where the former president will be laid to rest next to his wife, roslyn. >> there is a new development in the battle over tiktok. the justice department asked the supreme court to stop a bid by president elect donald trump to delay the pending tiktok ban. a lower u.s. appeals court upheld the ban earlier this month. early last month

police believe the suspect, shamsuddin jabar, was inspired by the islamic state and acted alone. but the fbi is now warning tonight about potential copycats looking enough at social media. >> proactively, we've got to be more able to answer that kind of a threat in minutes, not in not in hours or days. >> and today in houston, fbi agents and evidence trucks were back at the houston home of jabar. sources confirmed they were collecting additional evidence there. cameras captured a car being towed away near that property before the evidence units left. fox news confirms from sources that chemicals were found inside of the houston home, used to make homemade explosives. investigators also say they found bomb making materials at a house jabar had rented in new orleans. >> well, tonight, the new orleans community continues to mourn as members of the public and family members of those lost or hurt in the attack visit a memorial on bourbon street. >> fox's rebecca castor reports tonight from new orleans, with the latest on the investigation. >> united by tragedy. family members make an

the fbi reports surveillance video shows shams to dean jabar, the man responsible for carrying out the new orleans terrorist attack planting to iuds along bourbon street between midnight and 03:00am. 90 d located inside a cooler caught the attention of some bystanders, which is why previous reports suggested there were accomplices of jabar. it turns out those are just patrons on the street that looking looking inside the coolers, right? we didn't know that at first we kind of track all that down to put that to rest. so that's just an example. one of the pieces of information. but there are other pieces of information that. >> after we got to feed and rest a little bit on the ground here, we're able to put together a much more accurate picture. meanwhile, fbi and atf agents were back at the mandeville street house that job or had rented. >> searching for additional evidence. they recovered 2 of his laptops and confirmed the house fire started after jabar was killed by authorities. there's a lot ways that can happen. you could have different time devices. you could have a >> long cord th

. >> authorities identifying the suspect as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar, a u.s. citizen, an army veteran from texas. they say he was speeding down bourbon, wearing body armor and firing an ar style rifle out of the truck, racing about three blocks before crashing. >> we do not believe that jabar was solely responsible inside that ford f-150. >> authorities say they found multiple homemade pipe bombs packed with nails. sources tell abc news on that flagpoles tell wrapped in that gray jacket is a black flag bearing the isis insignia. police spending much of the day scouring downtown new orleans, detonating multiple possible ieds in multiple locations. atf agents swarming this home two miles away, believed to be an airbnb linked to the suspect. >> we are aggressively running down every lead. >> and tonight, the stories of the innocent victims are coming into focus. 18 year old kyra dido from gulfport, mississippi. she was set to start nursing school this month. 37 year old reggie hunter, who came to new orleans from baton rouge with a cousin on a whim. >> and just l

, says he noticed his brother becoming more outwardly religious but said he saw nothing to suggest jabar was being radicalized. >>>>i think he took a step away from the religion at some point in his life, and then he came back into it >>>>in new orleans friday, a memorial pays tribute to the victims. >>>>she liked to help other people. >>>>martha patricia perez's daughter, nicole perez, managed kimmie's deli just outside new orleans and was a loving mother to her four year old son. >>>>she. have a lot of dreams, she have a lot of dreams. she can't do it now she's gone. >>>>also among the killed 18 year old akira cheyenne dido, who dreamed of becoming a nurse, and another 18 year old karim badawi, an engineering student at the university of alabama. >>>>the people who were killed in that attack range in age from 18 to 63. to our health watch now, the u.s. surgeon general is calling for updated alcohol warning labels to include a cancer risk warning. cbs reporter bradley blackburn has the details. >>>>u.s. surgeon general vivek murthy has released a new advisory warning about alcohol use a

the fbi identified the driver as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar. he was driving the truck which had an isis flag on the back, weapons and a potential explosive device or ied inside. at this point, they do not believe he acted alone and they're now exploring possible affiliation with terrorist organizations. the law enforcement and intelligence community are continuing to look for any connections, associations or coconspirators. we have nothing additional to report at this time. the investigation is continuing to be active and no one should jump to conclusions. president elect trump also spoke out earlier today in a post on his truth social, saying in part, quote, our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones. meantime, security concerns are looming as the city gets ready to host a couple of big sporting events. the sugar bowl game in new orleans was supposed to happen last night, but it was postponed until tomorrow at 1 p.m, the sugar bowl ceo saying the decision is in the best interest of public safety. and next month the ci

the fbi now believes jabar was also the person who planted two explosive devices near the scene. those never went off. they're currently tracing how the u.s. citizen from texas, who is an army veteran and served in afghanistan, could have been radicalized. now, we're also learning more about the 14 people who were killed in that attack. they range from ages of 18 to 37. 18 year old shakira dido. she just recently graduated high school. there's 27 year old martin tiger besh. he attended princeton. he worked on wall street. several of the victims even had young children. dozens more people were injured in the attack. in fact, we spoke to one man from his hospital bed. i heard a massive noise, and i thought that something fell when i turned around. that's pretty much all that i remember until i was on the ground and i came back and there was this people screaming, and i was laying on the ground, and i saw all my wheelchair parts on the ground beside me. can you imagine? now we're also learning new information about who's likely responsible for the cyber truck explosion at the trump

officers then returned fire, killing jabar. a portion of the video was slowed down. you can see a red circle on your screen right there. this is what police say is a muzzle flash from jabbar's gun. police superintendent ann kirkpatrick, who used to be here in the bay area, says the video shows officers were well within their rights to open fire. and it's clear that these officers were well within policy. and so we have zero concerns about that. but all officers are faced with shoot, don't shoot. and this was clearly within the law and clearly solidly within the policy. kirkpatrick was a former police chief in oakland. two officers were injured in that shooting. they've both been released from the hospital. it is tax time, and millions of you can file your federal tax return for free. starting today. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll show you how next. hi, rob. hey there. chris. right now we are enjoying some nice conditions around dublin. 61 degrees. not much wind for the moment, but that will change tomorrow morning as a wind advisory will be underway to

investigators say shamsuddin jabar drove a rented truck from houston to new orleans on december 31st, posting a number of videos to facebook claiming he joined and pledged allegiance to isis. at 2:03 a.m, he is seen near bourbon street. the fbi says he planted explosives in two coolers with a remote detonator. by 315, surveillance video shows him taking a right turn. and then, just as you see, barreling down bourbon street. investigators have also determined jabar booked his truck rental on november 14th, suggesting he may have been plotting this attack for more than six weeks. we are, of course, also following the new developments with the cyber truck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas. officials say the suspect, matthew berger, shared personal and political grievances in two letters found on a phone in the vehicle. according to the letters, the country was being led by those out to, quote, enrich themselves. he also claimed the incident was not meant as a terrorist attack. police say berger, a highly decorated green beret, died by suicide. he had been on leave from the m

. >> investigators believe jabar picked up the rented f-50 in houston, texas december 30 and he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st and he posted several videos to an online platform proclaiming his support for isis. >> our subject is 37-year-old matthew and the individual sustained a gun shot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle. >> it's not lost on us that it's in front of, you know, the trump building, that it's a tesla vehicle, but we don't have information at this point that definitively tells us or suggests it was because of this particular i ideology. liz: fast-track, expedite trump's nominees and trump's agenda. get america safe and moving again. we've got new details coming in now on the two terror attacks in just 24 hours in new orleans and in las vegas outside of trump hotel. america now asking who is in charge? where was joe biden, where was kamala harris? tonight, a former top fbi official will break all of this down, and this , to democrats and joe biden get the fbi too focused on january 6, on raiding trump's mar-a-lago