Shamsud-Din Jabbar once worked at a major accountancy, but a chaotic family life undermined his stabilityShamsud-Din Jabbar’s descent into religious extremism unfolded over years – but his deadly disdain for many of his fellow Americans’ way of life recently intensified as he faced increasing financial and familiar pressures, his associates have said in the wake of the truck attack that killed 14 Near Year’s Day revelers on New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street.Jabbar – a 42-year-old former army signal corps sergeant who was shot dead by police at the end of the attack – was described as having once been smart and affable by his former military colleagues, who recounted being shocked by his transformation into someone authorities now consider to be a terrorist. Continue reading...