Jan 10, 2025
By JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans shot at police from inside his truck before officers fatally shot him, police bodycam footage released Friday shows. The footage presented to news outlets by New Orleans Police shows Shamsud-Din Jabbar shooting from behind an airbag as several officers surround his truck after it crashed into a crowd of revelers on the city’s famed Bourbon Street. Three officers discharged weapons, police officials said at a news conference. Citing the ongoing investigation and pending litigation, they said they would not yet disclose how many shots Jabbar fired. Related Articles National News | Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction National News | Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample National News | US finds no link between Havana syndrome and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it’s possible National News | Biden administration extends temporary status for more than 200,000 from El Salvador for 18 months National News | What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires One of two officers standing next to the open door of Jabbar’s truck has his gun raised, the bodycam of a third approaching officer shows. A muzzle flash is seen from inside the truck and a succession of shots rings out. Several officers run away and dive to the ground as Jabbar fires at them from close range. The two officers next to the driver’s door both discharged their weapons, police said. A third officer in front of the truck and not visible in the video footage also discharged his weapon.
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