INTERNATIONAL – Two deadly incidents a few hours apart. At the end of its first investigations this Thursday, December 2, the FBI estimates that there was “ no irrefutable link » between the attack which left 15 dead – including suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar – in New Orleans and the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, which killed the driver of the vehicle.
Attack in New Orleans: who is the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, shot dead by police
The two incidents indeed presented worrying similarities: both occurred on January 1, with both vehicles rented from the same company. Additionally, both drivers had a background in the U.S. military.
However, “At this point, there is no compelling link between the New Orleans attack and the Las Vegas attack”said Christopher Raia, a senior FBI official, during a press conference this Thursday. However, he clarified that he was still “very early” in the investigation, and that the FBI continued ” to explore all avenues » about these two cases.
The attack in the tourist district of New Orleans took place around 3 a.m. local time. It left 14 dead and around thirty injured. A white van, a Ford pickup, drove into the crowd before its driver got out and started shooting a gun.
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The suspect, identified as a U.S. citizen from Texas and military veteran, was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with police. “We do not believe at this stage that anyone else was involved in this attack, with the exception of Shamsud-Din Jabbar”Christopher Raia, a senior FBI official, said at a press conference.
An Islamic State flag was found in his vehicle, and videos were discovered in which he claims to have joined the terrorist organization. He posted five videos earlier today on his Facebook account in which “he explains that he initially planned to attack his family and friends, but that he was worried that the newspaper headlines would not focus on, I quote, “the war between the faithful and the infidels” »said the head of the FBI, the American federal police.
“This is a premeditated act of terrorism. This is a serious event,” also reaffirmed Christopher Raia this Thursday. The FBI official also indicated that the suspect had acted alone, contrary to the first leads put forward at the start of the investigation.
A few hours after this terrorist attack in Louisiana, an explosion took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Tesla Cybertruck, Elon Musk's pickup truck, exploded while in front of the Trump hotel. Inside the vehicle was a 37-year-old man from Colorado and formerly enlisted in the military, who died. Seven other people nearby were injured by the explosion.
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