Mother And Son Witnessed New Orleans Attack, Describe Ordeal

The FBI investigates the area on Orleans St and Bourbon Street by St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter where a suspicious package was detonated after a person drove a truck into a crowd earlier o

Ruth and Jonathan Chavez were eyewitnesses to the recent attack in New Orleans, describing the experience as 'scary' and 'devastating.' The mother and her 17-year-old son were out celebrating the New Year and had ended their night at a live music bar on Bourbon Street when the attack occurred.

Ruth Chavez recounted the moment when gunshots rang out, causing panic among the crowd. They were quickly ushered into the building, where they were instructed to take cover as the doors were locked for safety.