The FBI is the lead investigative agency and we're investigating
this as as an attack of terrorism along with our
partners.
Today, at approximately 3:15 AM Central Standard Time, an individual
drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street
in New Orleans, killing at least 10 individuals and injuring
dozens more.
After hitting the crowd he exit the vehicle and fired
upon local law enforcement.
Law enforcement returned fire and the subject was pronounced deceased
at the scene.
2 law enforcement officers were injured and transported to local
hospitals.
The subject has been identified as 42 year old Samsud
Dim Jabbar, AUS born citizen from Texas.
He was driving a Ford pickup truck which appears to
be in rented, and we are working to confirm how
the subject came in possession of this vehicle.
An ISIS flag was located on the trailer hitch of
the vehicle and the FBI is working to determine the
subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations, weapons and
potential improvised explosive devices IEDs were located in the subject's
vehicle.
Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter.
As of now, 2 IEDs have been found and rendered
safe.
The FBI special agent bomb technicians as well as our
local law enforcement partners have been working to determine if
any of these devices are viable and they'll work to
render those devices safe.
The FBI, we are working with our partners to investigate
this as an act of terrorism.
We're aggressively running down all the leads to identify the
the possible subjects associates.
We're working to ensure that there is no further threat.
We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible.
We are aggressively running down every lead, including those of
his known associates.
That's why we need the public's help.
We are asking if anybody has any interactions with some
sued dim Javar in the last 72 hours that you
contact us.
The FBI is asking the public's help.
We're asking anyone who has information, video or pictures to
provide it to the FBI.
We have set up a digital tip line as well
as our 1800 number 1800 call FBI.
Please provide us with any information that you can assist
us in this in this investigation.