For information on the truck attack in New Orleans and the suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s potential Houston connections, follow the Houston Landing. According to authorities, over 30 people have been hurt and 14 individuals have died.
12:00 p.m.: The Center for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) expressed support for the victims’ families and condemned the events in New Orleans. Additionally, they asked anyone with information on the attack or the suspect to come forward.
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11:00 a.m.: The FBI in New Orleans clarified earlier remarks that suggested there might have been more than one collaborator in the attack by stating during a morning press conference that they think Jabbar acted alone. In addition to the suspect, the officials reported that 14 other persons were murdered in the attack.
8:00 a.m.: The FBI releases a statement regarding the search of Jabbar’s house in the Houston area.
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6:45 p.m.: On Wednesday night, President Joe Biden verified that Jabbar posted videos to social media hours prior to the incident in which he purportedly claimed that ISIS was his inspiration. The FBI is still investigating his possible connection to terrorist groups.
6:20 p.m.: Regarding Jabbar’s enrollment, a U.S. Army official issued the following statement:
From March 2007 to January 2015, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar served in the regular Army as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist (25B) and Human Resource Specialist (42A). From January 2015 until July 2020, he served in the Army Reserve as an IT Specialist (25B). Between February 2009 and January 2010, he deployed to Afghanistan. At the end of his service, he was a Staff Sergeant.
Houston at 5:10 p.m. Reporters who landed close to the intersection of Crescent Peak Drive and Hugh Road, where Jabbar’s most recent residence is posted, saw police pull out an armored vehicle known as the Rook. During police standoffs in Houston, the massive piece of construction equipment that has been modified for law enforcement usage has been used to smash into residences.
4:40 p.m.: Beaumont police arrested Jabbar in 2005 for operating a vehicle while his license was suspended. He entered a no contest plea, which means that he accepted a six-month probationary period even though he did not acknowledge guilt.
4:00 p.m.: Georgia and Notre Dame’s Sugar Bowl game has been rescheduled. On Wednesday night, the quarterfinal matchup was scheduled to take place at the Superdome.
The suspect’s criminal history in Houston was modest.
3:45 p.m.: According to public records, Jabbar had a minor criminal record a few decades prior. He was arrested for petty theft in the Houston suburb of Katy in 2002. He was arrested in Beaumont in 2005 for operating a vehicle when his driver’s license was suspended.
Jabbar was fined $100 and given nine months of deferred adjudication for entering a guilty plea. First-time offenders are usually given a form of probation called deferred adjudication. Beaumont police detained Jabbar for driving with a suspended license in 2005.
The FBI issues a statement regarding the terror assault.
3:30 p.m.: Several residences for Jabbar in north Harris County are listed in public records. According to the FBI, they are presently carrying out police work close to the intersection of Crescent Peak Drive and Hugh Road, where Jabbar’s most recent residence is posted.
We are requesting that people stay away from the area since we have secured a perimeter there. Specialized teams and FBI Houston staff will be present for a few hours. The FBI said in a statement that although this action is connected to the attack in New Orleans this morning, no other details can be given because the investigation is still underway.
3:00 p.m.: The individual who carried out the early Wednesday morning terrorist attack in New Orleans was a native of Beaumont who had recently resided in the Houston region.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, shot two first responders and crashed a rented pickup truck into a throng in New Orleans’ French Quarter, killing ten people and injuring scores more.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Jabbar had recently worked for a Houston real estate firm before being slain by responding police.
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