New Orleans car-ramming terrorist attack: Flagpole on the back of truck sparking mass speculation

[Historic NY]

https://channel2now.com/2025/01/01/article/news/crime/new-orleans-car-ramming-terrorist-attack-flagpole-on-the-back-of-truck-sparking-mass-speculation-new-year-on-bourbon-street-10-people-dead-several-injured/]


Channel 2 has some pretty graphic photos Be Warned.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. The truck has Texas tag.

[AkFemDem]

2. Read in one of the news comments that it was a Truro

Rental, one of those “owner rentals” like air BnB for cars

[Mosby]

3. It was a rental

The perp is a military veteran. Born and raised in TX.

[Rebl2]

4. Interesting

Had not heard that.

[wnylib]

5. Where did you find that info on his background?

I haven't been able to find anything besides his name and age.

[Igel]

10. The Guardian's in full "live update" mode.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news

Click on the red "live" button.

The suspect, Jabbar, 42, is a US citizen and a Texas resident.

Jabbar has a previous criminal record which includes theft and driving with a suspended license.

Maybe ties to the Houston area.

[wnylib]

11. Thanks

[paleotn]

6. Really? What's the source for that info?

Seriously. I'm curious. Seems the perps identity is the primary question right now.

[snowybirdie]

7. Name reported was

Chen sud Ben jabar (spelling?)

[Igel]

8. Shamsud Din Jabbar, per nola.com. n/t

[snowybirdie]

9. Thanks

Only heard it and my ears are old