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FBI Believes NOLA Terror Suspect Acted Alone | Afternoon Update | 1.2.25
Thu, 2 Jan 2025
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I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, January 2nd, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.
After initially suggesting there might be a terror cell involved, authorities now believe that Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone when he allegedly drove into a New Orleans New Year's Eve crowd, killing 15. Jabbar died shortly after in a shootout with police. Federal agents are sweeping locations across several cities as investigations continue.
That includes the search of a New Orleans Airbnb allegedly tied to Jabbar and a home in Houston. During a press conference today, the FBI also addressed theories surrounding the New Orleans attack and Vegas cyber truck explosion being connected.
At this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas. And again, I'll preface as I close, I'll preface everything with what I started with in the beginning, which was this is very early in an investigation like this.
Meanwhile, officials have identified the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's. Daily Wire Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice has the latest.
Law enforcement says Colorado resident and Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger rented the Tesla on Turo, then drove it up to the front of the hotel. There, explosive devices in the bed detonated, killing the driver and injuring several people. Officials say the vehicle was packed with firework-style mortars, camping fuel, and a detonation device.
Littlesburger reportedly has several addresses in Colorado Springs, at least one of which was raided by officials late Wednesday. The suspect in the terror attack in New Orleans was also a military veteran, and the truck he used was also rented on Turo.
President Biden convened his national security team today in order to get an update on the investigation into the terrorist attack in New Orleans. Last night, Biden gave brief remarks on the attack, saying he's called for an investigation and aid to the city at this time.
I directed my team to make sure every resource, every resource is made available to federal, state and local law enforcement to complete the investigation in New Orleans quickly and to make sure there is no remaining threat to the American people.
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