The driver behind the deadly New Year’s terrorist attack in New Orleans set fire to a rental property in an attempt to hide bomb-making evidence before the attack, the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) say. Announced.
In a joint statement Friday, the two agencies said Shamsuddin Jabbar, 42, started a small fire in the hallway of the Airbnb he rented before the attack and “accelerants were strategically placed throughout the home in an attempt to destroy it.” He made it clear that he thought so. That and other evidence of his crimes. ”However, the fire burned out on its own before spreading to other rooms.”
The smoldering fire allowed the FBI to recover evidence from the rented Airbnb, including “precursors of bomb-making materials and a privately made device that appeared to be a rifle silencer,” authorities said.
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The FBI and ATF also revealed new information about Jabbar’s movements before driving a high-speed vehicle on popular Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day.
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Authorities said Jabbar placed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along Bourbon Street. He was unable to detonate two explosives before dying.
“The FBI assesses that during the attack on Bourbon Street, Jabbar intended to use a transmitter in his F150 truck to detonate two IEDs he placed on Bourbon Street.” said the authorities.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released photos of surveillance footage from early January 1, 2025, showing Shamsuddin Jabbar driving his truck on Bourbon Street in New Orleans an hour before the incident. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, via AP)
In the latest update, authorities said they have completed the recovery of all evidence along Bourbon Street and at the Mandeville Street Airbnb rental property used by Jabbar.
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“We are evaluating evidence collected from multiple scenes to advance our investigation,” authorities said.
