A vehicle reportedly plunged into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, USA. According to the first reports by AFP news agency, 10 people lost their lives and 30 people were injured. Wide security measures were taken at the scene. Authorities announced that 2 police officers were injured and in good condition. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell claimed that the incident was a terrorist attack. On the other hand, it was reported that the attacker was a 42-year-old US citizen named Shamseddin Jabbar.
A vehicle plowed into a crowd in New Orleans, USA. The New Orleans Police spokesperson said in a statement after the incident that occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day that a vehicle drove into a crowded group of people.
FIRST STATEMENT: STAY AWAY FROM THE AREA
The US police announced that 2 police officers were injured in the incident and are being treated. In the statement made, the following statements were made; “We are trying to understand the motivation of the perpetrator. The perpetrator opened fire on our police officers. He opened fire after crashing his vehicle, 2 of our officers were shot, they are in good condition.
Nearly 300 of our officers were here last evening. All of our officers took a firm stand against the perpetrator who committed an intentional act here. This perpetrator was determined to cause mayhem, trying to run over as many people as possible.” An FBI New Orleans official said, “We’re working the case. We’ve detected improvised explosive devices here. We want everyone to stay off this street. The longer you stay away, the better.” Louisiana State Governor Jeff Landry held a press conference on the issue.
Landry announced that following today’s attack in New Orleans, he declared a state of emergency to ensure that federal, state and local partners make the city safe again. Stating that the security of the city is of great importance to him, Landry noted that military police have also been activated within the framework of the state of emergency.
FBI: WE ARE INVESTIGATING IT AS AN ACT OF TERROR
In a statement released by the FBI, the bureau said they are investigating the attack as an “act of terrorism.” The statement said the person who drove his vehicle into the crowd “is dead” and the attack is being investigated as an “act of terrorism.” “An individual drove his vehicle into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing multiple people and injuring dozens more. The individual then engaged in a shootout with local law enforcement and lost his life.” The FBI said, “The FBI is the lead agency conducting the investigation. We are working with our partners to investigate this incident as an act of terrorism.”
In a statement released by the White House, US President Joe Biden met with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after the attack. It was stated that Biden offered Cantrell “full federal support”. It was noted that Biden will be briefed on the attack throughout the day.
GOVERNOR LANDRY: A TERRIBLE ACT OF VIOLENCE
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry described the incident as a “horrible act of violence” in a statement on his social media account.
ACCESS TO THE CRIME SCENE IS CLOSED
In the first images from the region, it was seen that the police took extensive security measures and the entrances and exits to the scene were closed. The official disaster preparedness organization of New Orleans, “NOLA Ready”, stated in its statement that the wounded were taken to nearby hospitals and warned not to approach the scene.
GUNSHOTS WERE HEARD
Eyewitnesses told CNN International that they heard gunshots in the area; 22-year-old Whit Davis said, “Everyone started yelling and screaming all of a sudden. People were trying to run away. The police showed us where to go. I saw several dead bodies lying on the ground,” said an eyewitness named Kevin Garcia. “The only thing I saw was a truck hitting everyone. One of the bodies was thrown towards us by the impact of the impact.” Eyewitnesses told US media outlet CBS News that a truck plowed into the crowd at ‘high speed’, the driver got out of the vehicle after hitting people and fired shots, and the police responded.
A CENTER OF NIGHTLIFE
According to the British Guardian newspaper, the site of the incident is part of the French Quarter, a popular nightlife hub. Trump implies that a foreign criminal carried out the New Orleans attack US President-elect Donald Trump has implied that the attack in the US city of New Orleans, Louisiana, was carried out by a “foreign criminal.
” TRUMP posted a message about the incident on his “TRUTH SOCIAL” social media account.
“When I said that criminals from out of the country are far worse than criminals in our country, it was opposed by Democrats and the fake news media, but it is clearly true,” Trump said, noting that crime rates in the US have reached unprecedented levels. Trump expressed his condolences to the relatives of the victims and thanked the New Orleans Police Department. Describing the incident as “an act of pure evil,” Trump said his administration is ready to provide the necessary support.
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