Who is the attacker Shamsud Deen Jabbar: A very tragic incident took the lives of 15 people on New Year’s Day in New Orleans, America. The attacker, identified as Shamsuddin Jabbar, rammed a truck into a crowd gathered for New Year celebrations, killing 15 people so far. He opened fire on the police and spectators. However, he was killed in an encounter with the police. In the investigation so far, many information has come to light about the attacker Shamsuddin Jabbar and it is very shocking. 42 year old American citizen Shamsuddin Jabbar climbed into the crowd carrying the flag of the terrorist organization ISIS.
Many people were involved in the incident
American FBI agent Alithea Duncan said that we believe that there were many people with Jabbar in this incident, so we need the public’s help. We are asking if anyone who has spoken to Shamsuddin Jabbar in the last 72 hours to contact us. If anyone has information, video or photos related to him, they should send it to the FBI.
It is being told that the video of the truck which Jabbar had rammed into the crowd has surfaced. In which 3 men and 1 woman are keeping IED in the car. Along with this, finding the flag of ISIS on the truck gives full indication of its connection with this organization.
FBI
According to , Jabbar was born and raised in Texas. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University, he worked at Deloitte, a multinational corporation (MNC). There he worked as a business developer and data engineer. Where his annual salary was around $1,20,000 i.e. around one crore rupees. Along with this, he worked as an HR specialist and IT specialist in the US Army for almost a decade.
It is not yet known whether the rented truck
Why did Jabbar attack? But FBI is investigating from the terrorist angle. The truck used for the attack was taken on rent. An AR-style rifle, a pistol, and some bombs were found in the truck. According to eyewitnesses, Jabbar was wearing full body armor and had a rifle. Investigators say they found an IED at the scene that did not explode after the attack.
There are already criminal cases registered against attacker Jabbar. In 2002 he was accused of mischief and theft. Additionally, in 2005, he was also accused of driving with an illegal license.
According to a New York Times report, Jabbar’s personal life was also full of turmoil. He married twice and got separated from both the wives. He was in financial crisis after his second marriage. He had a debt of 27 thousand dollars. Dwayne Marsh, the husband of his second wife, said that Jabbar had converted to Islam last year and was becoming somewhat paranoid about it. Jabbar had 2 daughters.
Regarding this incident, President Joe Biden said that the FBI is investigating this horrific incident from the perspective of a terrorist attack. He has ordered his team to ensure that every resource is made available for the investigation. My thoughts are with the victims and their families as they enjoy the New Year holidays. There is no justification for any kind of violence and we will not tolerate any attack on any community in our country.
