The FBI, along with partners, continue to work around the clock to determine what motivated Shamsud-Din Jabbar to drive his truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street.
Thanks to the overwhelming response from the public, the FBI is closer to getting answers for those families who lost loved ones and the other victims of the New Year’s Day attack.
FBI Victim Services has identified at least 57 individuals who were physically injured, in addition to the 14 deceased victims, during the New Year’s Day attack. A total of 136 victims have been identified, including two businesses that suffered damages.
Evidence obtained in the ongoing investigation indicates Jabbar became a more devout Muslim in 2022. During this time, Jabbar began isolating himself from society. Around the spring of 2024, Jabbar began following extremist views.
On November 10, 2024, Jabbar took a train from Houston, Texas to New Orleans and returned to Texas that evening on a bus. While in the city, Jabbar looked at an apartment for rent on Orleans Street. Just days after his travel he applied to rent the apartment but later told the landlord he changed his mind.
An initial review of his electronics shows Jabbar conducted many online searches. They included how to access a balcony on Bourbon Street, information about Mardi Gras, and he researched several shootings in the city, as late as mid-November. Just hours before the attack on Bourbon Street, he also searched for information about the car that rammed into innocent victims in a Christmas market in Germany just ten days before.
To date, the FBI has reviewed thousands of videos and photos associated with this case. Many of those images have come into the FBI’s digital tip line.
As the investigation continues, FBI is still asking anyone with information or video of the incident to reach out to www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetattack or call 1-800-CALL-FBI. The FBI will not be providing any on-camera interviews at this time.