The perpetrator of the massacre has been identified New Orleans, which on New Year’s Eve caused 10 deaths and injured 40 other people. It’s about Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbara 42-year-old American citizen as reported by New York Timeswhich cites police sources. The site NOLA.com also reported that the suspect was carrying an ISIS flag aboard the pick-up truck used in the attack and was wearing military clothing. The man was born and raised in Texas and served in the United States Army. Shamsud Din Jabbar He was carrying a Glock and a .308 caliber rifle, reported stolen in New Jersey.
The vehicle used in the massacre was identified as a white Ford F-150 Lightning, identified through images shared online. The vehicle, with evident damage to the bonnet, was geolocated in front of Rick’s Cabaret, at the intersection of Bourbon Street and Conti Street. A long gun was also found at the scene of the massacre, and the authorities are verifying the killer’s possible links to foreign terrorist groups or whether he may have been inspired by them. It reports it CBSciting law enforcement and city of New Orleans sources. Regarding the Islamic State, it has not yet claimed responsibility for the action and its communications have stopped since December 31st.
The attack immediately fueled controversy over security in the area. A witness present on Bourbon Street reported the CNN that the city’s steel barricades had not been placed. “Those barricades weren’t up, period,” he said Jimmy Cothrana New Orleans resident for 15 years. According to Cothran, instead of the sturdy steel barriers installed in 2017, there were only lightweight, easily movable barriers. The barricades on Bourbon Street, designed to prevent vehicle access, can be raised or lowered as needed. However, failure to activate them reportedly allowed the vehicle to quickly travel down the pedestrian street, increasing the severity of the attack. “If the barricades had been up, the attack would have been contained,” Cothran said. New Orleans Police Superintendent, Anne Kirkpatrickconfirmed that the suspect managed to get around the barriers to carry out the action. While investigations continue to reconstruct the details of the attack, the city is wondering about the security measures adopted during large-scale events such as New Year’s Eve. The controversy, combined with the plight of the victims, raises urgent questions about how to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Donald Trump he associated the attack with illegal immigration: « When I said that the criminals arriving are much worse than those we have in our country this statement was constantly denied by the Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true. The crime rate in our country is at a level no one has ever seen before. Our hearts go out to all the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave leaders of the New Orleans Police Department.”
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