4 unanswered questions in New Orleans attack after killer struck at EXACT time anti-terror barriers were ‘being fixed’
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AT LEAST 15 people were killed in a devastating attack in New Orleans when a terrorist smashed a truck into partygoers before opening fire. The FBI is trying to piece together the New Year's Day attack and the man's motivation, but many questions remain unanswered - even as details emerge about the suspect, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar.
![[The aftermath of the truck attach in New Orleans]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/truck-aftermath.png?strip=all&w=620)
The devastation in Louisiana began at around 3:15am on Wednesday morning, with chilling footage showing the driver swerving around anti-terror barricades. These had been set up around the city to stop cars from passing through ahead of the upcoming Allstate Sugar Bowl match.
![[Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, is the suspected terrorist behind the devastating New Orleans attack]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/b94ebf94-f504-4196-9301-e06a0cb9a93c.jpg?strip=all&w=553)
The driver appeared to have crossed past the barrier at the perfect time to execute his attack whilst the barriers were reportedly being replaced. A man, believed to be Jabbar, then drove up to a busy crowd of people and rammed into them - sending dozens flying.
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Cops believe Jabbar intentionally hit the revellers with the white Ford pickup and was trying to "run over as many people as he possibly could". New Orleans police superintendent, Anne Kirkpatrick, later said the man was "hellbent on creating carnage".
She added that the gunman drove the truck "at a very fast pace". "This is not just an act of terrorism. This is evil," she added. Jabbar allegedly then jumped out of the car after crashing into a crane and opened fire on civilians and cops, shooting two policemen.
![[The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside one of Donald Trump's hotels]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/c9458232-8f87-4e8c-9983-cd060c722343_c87453.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
