Flag of the Islamic State, former military and explosives
The suspected perpetrator of the attack had an ISIS flag in his pickup truck, the FBI said. “An ISIS flag was found in the vehicle, and the FBI is working to determine associations and potential affiliations of the individual with terrorist organizations,” the FBI wrote in its press release. The suspect was identified by the FBI as an American citizen named Shamsud-Din Jabbar.
Two homemade explosive devices were found and defused by police in New Orleans, the FBI also indicates. According to the authorities, the suspect did not act alone. “We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible,” FBI agent Alethia Duncan said of the suspect identified by US federal police as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen.
The suspect is a former soldier, the FBI also detailed during a press conference. “He’s an Army veteran, we believe he left the military on a regular basis, but we’re working to get all of that information,” said Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan. FBI, regarding the deceased suspect.
