USA, New Orleans. The driver drove into the crowd, there are victims

According to witnesses quoted by CBS, the driver drove into the crowd at high speed. It happened around 3:15 a.m. local time (10 a.m. Polish time) on one of the main streets in New Orleans – Bourbon Street.

Later – as witnesses indicated – the driver got out of the car and started shooting. Police at the scene returned fire.

The FBI said in a statement that the perpetrator was identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen from Texas. “This morning, he drove a car into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing many people and injuring dozens of others,” it said. It was also reported that there was a confrontation between law enforcement agencies and the perpetrator, who later died.

An ISIS flag was found in the perpetrator's vehicle. Work is currently underway to “determine the perpetrator's potential connections and affiliation with terrorist organizations.” The FBI also confirmed that a weapon and a potential explosive device were found in the perpetrator's vehicle. It added that “other potential explosives were also found in the French Quarter,” one of the main streets of which is Bourbon.

– There was a terrorist attack in New Orleans, which is under investigation – she said during a briefing before. 7 a.m. local time (before 2 p.m. in Poland) by the mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell. – I am in direct contact with the White House and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry – she added. The mayor appealed not to approach the area where the attack occurred.

New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said at the same briefing that the perpetrator was a man driving a pick-up truck and traveling at a “very high speed.” She called his behavior “intentional” and said that he “tried to run over as many people as possible.” The driver fired shots at the police while in the car. He injured two officers, but their condition is stable. Despite the presence of “over 300 policemen” on site, the man managed to “avoid the barricades.”

CNN, citing a White House statement, reported that President Joe Biden was informed of the attack in the morning. “President Biden was informed about the terrible events in New Orleans, in which a driver killed and injured dozens of people. The White House is in constant contact with the mayor of New Orleans (LaToya – ed.) Cantrell and has offered her help,” it said. It was added that the work of the services is supported by the FBI on site, and the president will be kept informed at all times.

“There was a terrible act of violence on Bourbon Street this morning,” Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry wrote on the X platform. “I appeal to everyone in the area not to approach the scene of the incident,” the governor added.