Full Breakdown
Missouri Man Charged Over Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to New Orleans Attack
5/13/2026, 9:18:39 AM
Charges and Link to Terror Attack
Federal prosecutors in Missouri charged Jordan Derrick, 40, of Sweet Springs with (1) manufacturing explosive materials without a license, (2) unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device, and (3) distributing bomb-making instructions. The indictment says Jabbar downloaded Derrick’s step-by-step videos and used them to assemble two IEDs placed on Bourbon Street during the Jan 1 2025 attack that killed 14 and injured dozens. The devices failed to detonate and were rendered safe.
Context: Bourbon Street and Odessa
On Jan 1 2025, Jabbar drove a pickup into a Bourbon Street crowd in New Orleans, fired at police and placed two IEDs that failed to explode. In May 2026, an Odessa, Missouri home was damaged by an explosion; the occupant said he built the device after viewing Derrick’s tutorials. Both events are cited in the indictment.
Timeline
Sept 2023: Derrick posts bomb-making videos.
Jan 1 2025: Bourbon Street attack.
May 4 2026: Odessa explosion.
May 12 2026: Indictment filed; hearing set for May 14 2026.
Explosives & Legal
The tutorials show synthesis of RDX, TNT, PETN, nickel aminoguanidine perchlorate, ethylene glycol dinitrate, hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, hexamine dinitrate, silver acetylide double salt, trinitroxylene, and ammonium nitrate/nitromethane. Prosecutors say distributing such instructions carries up to 20 years for distribution and up to 10 years each for manufacturing and possession.
Official Statements
The DOJ said Derrick’s videos were downloaded by Jabbar and used to build the IEDs. The FBI confirmed the devices’ design matched the tutorials. U.S. Attorney R. Matthew Price called the indictment a “zero-tolerance approach to the illegal proliferation of explosive knowledge.”
Conflicts & Gaps
The Odessa resident remains unnamed, and investigators have not confirmed that his explosives match Derrick’s designs. Media reports differ on the attacker’s name, spelling it as Shamsud-Din Jabbar or Din-Jabbar.
Verbatim Quotes
- “consistent with Derrick's instruction videos” — Jordan Derrick, video caption
- “Jabbar had created IEDs consistent with Derrick’s instructional videos. The devices placed by Jabbar did not detonate and were subsequently rendered safe by law enforcement,” — Department of Justice press release
- “The occupant of the residence told investigators that he manufactured explosive devices after watching online tutorials on a social media account that is believed to be utilized by Derrick to distribute information relating to the manufacture of explosives.” — DOJ complaint
- “The devices failed to detonate and were later rendered safe, but the FBI said their design was “consistent” with techniques Derrick had been posting.” — FBI statement
Upcoming Proceedings
Derrick’s court appearance is set for May 14 2026 in Kansas City. The DOJ says the Odessa probe remains open and additional charges could follow if further links to his tutorials emerge.
