There are a number of civilian videos circulating that show the attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans by Shamsud Din Jabbar, who the FBI and New Orleans Police Department confirm is the suspect who perpetrated the attack. This video, which was posted to X, captured the white truck driven by Jabbar entering through Canal Street and making an abrupt turn onto Bourbon Street.
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This is how the driver got on Bourbon Street. This is horrible. Prayers up to all the victims. pic.twitter.com/zFO9p0WsW2
— Nader Mirfiq (@Nader723) January 1, 2025
So many questions remain. The first being: why were the security bollards not in place? According to local media, the city was in the midst of replacing them ahead of Super Bowl LIX, a fact that gave Jabbar an advantage in gaining access.
A set of security barriers that were installed in 2017 to prevent terrorist…
