Federal security agencies have issued a joint intelligence bulletin advising law enforcement to be on high alert for potential copycat attacks following the tragic incident on Bourbon Street in which 14 individuals lost their lives on New Year's Day. The bulletin, released by the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the National Counterterrorism Center, emphasized the need for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government and law enforcement officials, as well as private sector security partners, to remain vigilant.
The advisory specifically highlighted the risk of copycat or retaliatory attacks that may be inspired by the Bourbon Street incident and other recent vehicle-ramming incidents worldwide. The FBI and DHS are actively sharing potential threat indicators with law enforcement agencies nationwide in the wake of significant security events both domestically and internationally.
