Terrorist attack in New Orleans: 10 dead with subsequent shootout!

On New Year's morning, New Orleans came to a tragic incident in which a man drove into a crowd with a pick-up truck. Ten people and more than 35 others were injured in the popular outdoor district, the French Quarter. The incident happened at around 3.15 a.m. local time at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Street.

The perpetrator, Shamsud-Din J., a 42-year-old US member of the US from Texas, was killed in a subsequent shot of shooting with the police. The US authorities examine the act as a terrorist act. Investigators found a flag of the terrorist organization of Islamic State (IS) as well as several self -made explosives and weapons in the perpetrator's vehicle. The exact condition of the injured and the motif of the perpetrator is currently unclear.

Investigations and reactions

The police have already started looking for possible complications from the perpetrator, because it is not assumed that Shamsud-Din J. acted alone. In the crime vehicle, explosives were further discovered, the ignition ability of which is checked. The origin of the vehicle, which was probably a rental car, is also examined. Investigations are currently underway to clarify possible connections between the perpetrator to terrorist organizations.

In the incident, two police officers were injured, who are now in the hospital in stable condition. The situation was described as "very active" by the mayor Latoya Cantrell, while Louisiana's governor Jeff Landry described the deed as a "terrible act of violence" and asked for prayers for the victims. Rescue workers were on site with a large contingent on site, while the police cleared the restaurants and bars on the Bourbon Street and blocked the street. The street in which the incident passed was originally secured by Poller to protect the passers -by; It is unclear how the pick-up truck could overcome these barriers.