The deceased suspect in the New Orleans New Year’s Day massacre has been identified as a U.S.-born veteran who was flying an ISIS flag at the scene of the attack, according to reports.
Just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday, a male driver plowed through crowds at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal Streets in a pickup truck before exiting the vehicle and opening fire on survivors.
The suspected terrorist has been identified by multiple sources as Shamsud Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Texas native who served in the U.S. Army.
I can confirm that Shamsud Din Jabbar was carrying a Glock and a .308 rifle that had been reported stolen in New Jersey.
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) January 1, 2025
Din Jabbar was “carrying an ISIS flag in the truck,” NOLA reports.
Welp, ends that speculation. pic.twitter.com/BDRGg1rIzk
— TimOnPoint (@TimOnPoint) January 1, 2025
Photographs from the scene indicate Din Jabbar was decked out in full military fatigues and may have also been wearing a combat helmet.
Photos from aftermath of #NewOrleans terror attack indicate suspect, identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, was decked out in full military fatigues and helmet
— Dan Lyman (@realdanlyman) January 1, 2025
Appears he was also flying an ISIS flag from the back of a rented truck
Din Jabbar is reportedly an Army vet from Texas pic.twitter.com/St8rS2Q3hT
A video posted on YouTube featuring a man identifying himself as Shamsud-Din Jabbar indicates the suspect may have been a real estate agent and property manager in the Houston area.
REPORT: A man matching the name and description of the terror suspect accused of plowing through a crowd in New Orleans, shared a video introducing himself four years ago on YouTube.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 1, 2025
42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar is accused of carrying out the attack.
In a video uploaded to… pic.twitter.com/EFLgyb85g6
The truck used in the attack was recently rented via Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, according to ABC 13 reporter Briana Conner.
The owner of the truck reportedly resides in Houston and has been contacted by federal investigators.
— Fly Sistah 🪷 (@Fly_Sistah) January 1, 2025
Authorities also believe that a fire at an Airbnb in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans is connected with the New Year’s Day massacre and that the residence may have been rented by Din Jabbar.
This article was originally published at InfoWars.com
