New Orleans Under Attack: A Profile Of Shamsud-Din Jabbar (1/2/25)

Beyond The Horizon

On January 1, 2025, New Orleans' French Quarter became the site of a devastating terrorist attack during New Year’s celebrations. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former U.S. Army veteran, drove a rented pickup truck into the bustling Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more. After crashing the vehicle, Jabbar exited and opened fire on law enforcement, wounding two officers before being fatally shot. Hours before the attack, Jabbar posted videos pledging allegiance to the Islamic State and declaring his intent to kill in its name. Surveillance footage suggests he may have had accomplices involved in planting explosive devices elsewhere in the city, prompting an expansive federal investigation into the possibility of a coordinated effort.
In this episode we take a look at that attack and the profile of the man that the authorities say is responsible for it.
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