New Orleans New Year's terror attack suspect identified
The FBI confirmed that Jabbar was an Army veteran from Texas, and wore full military gear at the time of the attack.
Inside Jabbar’s truck — a Ford pickup that “appears to have been rented” — was an Islamic State flag, weapons and a potential improvised explosive device, according to an FBI statement.
The agency said it is investigating the slaughter as “an act of terrorism” and looking into how Jabbar gained possession of the vehicle. An FBI official said the agency believes Jabbar may have been working with accomplices, though none had been identified by Wednesday afternoon.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick confirmed that Jabbar "has been living in the Houston area." In a statement, the FBI's Houston office said it was "conducting law enforcement activity" with the Harris County Sheriff's Office near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive, the north Houston intersection where Jabbar's most recent known address was located.
The lawbreaker was driving a Ford pickup truck, which appears to have been rented, and we are working to confirm how the subject came into possession of the vehicle.
An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine the subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. Weapons and a potential IED were located in the subject’s vehicle. Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter.
The FBI’s special agent bomb technicians are working with our law enforcement partners to determine if any of these devices are viable, and they will work to render those devices safe.
The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism. We are aggressively running down all leads to identify any possible associates of the subject.
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