Update – 8:55 a.m. Eastern:
Additional details are coming out regarding the driver. We know it was a man, and he is confirmed dead. The man shot at police officers and struck two. Thankfully, they are in stable condition.
A man driving a pickup truck down Bourbon Street “at a very fast pace” killed 10 people and fired on New Orleans Police officers, striking two who are in stable condition, police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday morning.
Authorities are investigating possible IEDs at the scene as well.
As the investigation continues into the deadly scene of a truck mowing through pedestrians in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans, federal law enforcement agents are also checking on possible improvised explosives at the scene.
“There were improvised explosive devices that was found, and we are working on confirming if it’s a…
