FBI Backtracks On New Orleans Attack, Now Investigating As Terrorism

scene where a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street

Following a brutal car attack in New Orleans on New Year's Eve that left at least 15 dead and dozens injured, the FBI initially stated that the incident was not related to terrorism. However, the agency later backtracked and launched a terrorism investigation allegedly connected to ISIS.

The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, rammed a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans before opening fire on police with a Glock and a .308 rifle. Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas and an Army veteran, was killed during the altercation.