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FBI Investigates Deadly New Year's Day Truck Attack

1/15/2025

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The FBI is delving into the tragic New Year's Day incident in New Orleans, where Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented truck into a crowd, claiming 14 lives and injuring 57 others. Jabbar, who had grown increasingly isolated and radicalized throughout 2022, meticulously planned the attack before being fatally shot by police. The investigation is ongoing.

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Story summary

The FBI is delving into the tragic New Year's Day incident in New Orleans, where Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented truck into a crowd, claiming 14 lives and injuring 57 others. Jabbar, who had grown increasingly isolated and radicalized throughout 2022, meticulously planned the attack before being fatally shot by police. The investigation is ongoing.