New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in New Orleans: a terrorist crashed into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 10 people
1 january 2025 в 20:13
New Year’s celebrations began in the French Quarter of New Orleans, but ended in terror. During the 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration, an attack occurred on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of January 1, 2025. At least 10 people were killed, and dozens of others were injured when a man in a white pickup truck with a black flag crashed into a crowd of people. Mayor LaToya Cantrell called the incident a «terrorist attack» in a statement.
During the annual New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans, the suspect rammed into a crowd of visitors and residents before being killed by the police, the FBI reported in a statement. Photos from the scene showed the truck crashing into a crane on the street.
«This morning, one individual drove into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing several people and injuring dozens of others», - the statement read, as reported by the New York Post. «The suspect then collided with local law enforcement and is now deceased. The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism».
The suspect was killed by the police after killing several people. Two officers were injured as a result of the clash between law enforcement and the truck driver. The identity of the suspect was not publicly disclosed, but photos from the crime scene showed that the pickup truck had Texas license plates.
It is unknown if the suspect had accomplices, but it is believed to have been a lone act of violence.
According to various sources, Police Chief Ann Kirkpatrick stated: «This individual was trying to mow down as many people as possible. [The driver] was intent on creating the chaos and destruction that he did»
During the annual New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans, the suspect rammed into a crowd of visitors and residents before being killed by the police, the FBI reported in a statement. Photos from the scene showed the truck crashing into a crane on the street.
«This morning, one individual drove into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing several people and injuring dozens of others», - the statement read, as reported by the New York Post. «The suspect then collided with local law enforcement and is now deceased. The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism».
The suspect was killed by the police after killing several people. Two officers were injured as a result of the clash between law enforcement and the truck driver. The identity of the suspect was not publicly disclosed, but photos from the crime scene showed that the pickup truck had Texas license plates.
It is unknown if the suspect had accomplices, but it is believed to have been a lone act of violence.
According to various sources, Police Chief Ann Kirkpatrick stated: «This individual was trying to mow down as many people as possible. [The driver] was intent on creating the chaos and destruction that he did»
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