Shamsud-Din Jabbar did not give away any hints about his intention to conduct a terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day, according to his younger brother. Abdur Jabbar said he last spoke with him two weeks ago and he made no mention of plans to go to New Orleans.
He went on to say that his actions do "not represent Islam" and are a result of "some type of radicalization, not religion." Shamsud-Din had "pledged allegiance to ISIS" in videos posted to his Facebook page before the attack took place.
