Minute-by-minute breakdown of New Orleans terror atrocity as vids show truck attack unfold and hero cops rush to scene
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IT took just minutes for an armed motorist to kill at least 15 people in a terrifying rampage on New Orleans before he was shot dead by cops. Harrowing footage has revealed how the terror attack unfolded with heroic cops rushing to the scene to finally end the New Year's Day massacre.
![[Police surround the white pick up truck used to run over dozens of people in New Orleans]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/multiple-fatalities-car-crashes-crowd-960917354.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The FBI are leading investigations into the deadly incident with them naming 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar as the main suspect. Officials say he was the man behind the wheel with his body being identified after he was killed in the firefight. Officers have already started to piece together the suspect's movements both prior to the rampage and in the minutes leading up to it.
![[New Orleans suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar pictured in his US Army uniform]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/fatally-ran-15-people-rented-961048064.png?strip=all&w=634)
They believe the truck was rented in Texas - the same place where Jabbar is said to be registered with a property in Sugar Land. The Ford was reportedly first picked up by the suspect from Houston on December 30. It is not registered to Jabbar and has Texas plates.
![[The driver ploughed into crowds before crashing the truck and opening fire]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/multiple-fatalities-car-crashes-crowd-960917713_6f8785.jpg?strip=all&w=824)
Vehicle sharing app Turo confirmed the truck had been rented through their site and they are now working with the FBI. It was then spotted being taken through Baytown, Texas a day later and heading towards Louisiana, New Orleans. Just a few hours later the truck reappeared in the city's bustling French Quarter which was packed out with people celebrating the start of 2025.
Then at around 3:15am on Wednesday the terrifying attack got underway with Jabbar appearing to drive up Canal Street before turning onto Bourbon Street. Here he swerved around barricades set up to stop cars from passing before speeding up and smashing into dozens of people.
![[Emergency services on Bourbon Street after a driver rammed dozens of people with his truck]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/emergency-services-attend-scene-bourbon-960914334_0962b7.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
