At least four senior United States law enforcement officials told the press that they believe one Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, was the suspect involved in the New Year's Eve truck attack and shooting that claimed 10 lives in New Orleans. Briefing the media on the ongoing investigation, the officers added that teams were working to determine more information about his background and potential travel history.
However, during the time of compiling this report, there were no official explanations on an earlier report that quoted an anonymous law enforcement source as saying that the suspect was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck used for the attack.
Who was Shamsud Din Jabbar?
Very little information was available about the suspect behind the New Orleans Bourbon Street attack. Armed with a gun, the man who opened fire at first responders after crashing into revellers was killed in the exchange of fire, authorities confirmed. Two police officers were hit by the suspect before their colleagues could retaliate.
Louisiana congressman Troy Carter, who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, told the US media that the suspect is believed to have acted alone. However, he didn't comment on the motive of the attacker.
There is very little information out in the public arena about the man whose identity is yet to be revealed by the authorities. According to a CNN report, the pickup truck used for the brutal attack had Texas license plates.
"He appears to be a lone actor at this point," The Guardian quoted Carter as telling the television.
He was using a short-term rental home in St Roch neighbourhood of New Orleans, The Guardian quoted a senior official in law enforcement as saying. After the neighbourhood was located, people in and around the building were evacuated to safety as the police suspected the man to have stored more explosives there.
