Potential accomplice arrested in New Orleans New Year’s terror attack
The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq confirmed the arrest of a suspected ISIS member accused of inciting the deadly New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to multiple news outlets. The attack, during which the driver of a truck plowed through a crowded Bourbon Street, killed 14 people and injured 57 others.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas, was believed by the FBI to have acted alone — though agents did not rule out the possibility of accomplices. The FBI determined Jabbar was inspired by ISIS.
Details of the initial attack
According to the FBI, Jabbar drove a Ford F-150 pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2025. After the rampage, Jabbar was shot and killed during a shootout with police.
According to Axios New Orleans, Jabbar was able to get around a police vehicle being used as a temporary barrier, where he then drove down more than two blocks of Bourbon Street before stopping. Jabbar also detonated two improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, further down the street.
New suspect in custody
Iraqi authorities said they arrested a man for inciting the attack, though they did not release his name, Fox News reported on Tuesday, April 29.
A translated statement obtained by Fox News indicated that Iraqi officials plan to prosecute the suspect under the country’s anti-terror laws and for alleged membership in ISIS.
FBI responds to new developments
The FBI’s New Orleans office released the following statement in response to the arrest:
“The FBI’s investigation into the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans remains active and ongoing. While we continue to work with our law enforcement partners, both in the U.S. and internationally, based on the information to date, we continue to believe that Shamsud Din-Jabbar acted alone in carrying out the attack on Bourbon Street. We continue to follow all leads and encourage anyone who may have information to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov.”
Ella Rae Greene, Editor In Chief
