New Year’s Day Tragedy: Deadly Attack in New Orleans French Quarter Linked to IS-Inspired Assailant
New Orleans, LA — Early on New Year’s Day, a tragic incident unfolded in the bustling French Quarter of New Orleans when a vehicle adorned with an Islamic State flag rammed into a crowd on Bourbon Street, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 people and injuring 30 more. The attacker, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, subsequently engaged in a shootout with police, which led to his death and injuries to two officers. President Joe …