Horror during the New Year in New Orleans: a car drives into the crowd, causing real carnage. At least 10 dead and 30 injured according to a provisional report. FBI investigators discovered a possible homemade explosive device on site…
Horror struck in the heart of New Orleans on New Year’s Eve. While revelers were enjoying the festivities in the famous tourist district of Carré Français, tragedy struck. A car drove at full speed into the crowd, causing real carnage.
A provisional report showing at least 10 dead and 30 injured
According to local authorities, the still provisional toll from this vehicular attack shows at least 10 people killed and around thirty others injured, some seriously. Shocked witnesses say they saw the suspect vehicle deliberately drive into pedestrians, leaving its victims no chance.
Emergency services were quickly deployed on site to treat the many injured, while a large police force was put in place to secure the area. The emotion and panic were palpable among the survivors and witnesses of this tragedy.
FBI discovers possible homemade explosive device
But the horror doesn’t stop there. FBI investigators dispatched to the scene made a chilling discovery. A possible homemade explosive device was found within the perimeter of the attack. “We are trying to confirm whether or not this is an active, functioning device,” Alethea Duncan of the FBI said during a press briefing.
This discovery raises the specter of a possible terrorist act. The authorities remain cautious at this stage of the investigation but are exploring all avenues. Explosives experts were dispatched to neutralize the potential danger represented by this suspicious device.
An attack that revives the trauma of September 11
This bloody attack inevitably revives the painful memory of September 11, 2001. Even if the modus operandi differs, the objective seems to have been the same: to strike people’s minds by attacking an innocent and carefree crowd, right in the heart of a high tourist and festive place.
The images from this crime scene are unbearable. How can we achieve such cruelty, such inhumanity? It’s a nightmare.
– A witness in shock
As the city of New Orleans is in shock, flags have been flown at half-mast and festivities canceled in a sign of mourning. The authorities called on the population for calm and promised that those responsible for this barbaric act will be found and brought to justice.
The investigation continues to identify those responsible
A major investigation has been opened to identify the perpetrator(s) of this bloody attack and determine their motivations. All avenues are exploredfrom terrorism to the isolated act of an unbalanced person, including a possible settling of scores against a backdrop of criminality.
The police carefully analyze the video surveillance images to retrace the route of the crazy vehicle and try to identify its driver. Witnesses are actively sought and interviewed to gather any information useful to the investigation.
The population is invited to be extremely vigilant and to report any suspicious activity. A toll-free number has been set up to collect information. In this difficult period, solidarity and mutual aid will be essential values to overcome this trauma and not give in to fear.
This dreadful New Year’s Eve will be remembered forever. New Orleans, a city symbol of celebration and joy of living, was touched to the heart. But it will rise again, united and united in the face of blind barbarity, to honor the memory of the innocent victims of this nightmarish night.
