The person who killed 15 people in New Orleans, America, has been revealed to be a former soldier of the US Army and is also associated with ISIS. The attacker has been identified as Shamsood Deen Jabbar and was born in America. The surprising thing is that Shamsood Deen Jabbar has also served in the American Army.
An atmosphere of fear in the entire city
The entire city is in panic after the attack on the crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. In the attack, the attacker drove a pickup truck into the crowd, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 30 others. New Orleans police have now released more information about the attacker. The attacker has been identified as Shamsud Deen Jabbar, 42, who was born in the United States. The surprising thing is that Shamsood Deen Jabbar has also served in the American Army. Investigating agencies are probing other aspects of the attack. The FBI also found the attacker’s ties to ISIS, raising concerns about ISIS’s growing hold in the US.
How was the attack carried out?
Shamsud Deen Jabbar arrived on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in a pickup truck. Where he rammed his truck into the crowd walking on the road, then opened fire and was killed in an encounter with the police. A black flag, believed to be the flag of ISIS, was also found in the attacker’s truck. According to police, the incident occurred at 3:15 am local time in the center of the French Quarter, where there was a crowd of people celebrating the New Year.
The attacker was in debt
According to witnesses, Jabbar arrived in a white Ford F-150 electric pickup and drove into a group of pedestrians, ran through the crowd and out of the bar and died in a shootout with police. The attacker was deep in debt and worked at Shamsud Deen Jabbar’s famous accounting firm, Deloitte, where he received an annual salary of $120,000. However, despite a good salary, Jabbar was facing financial difficulties in his life.
There is also a divorce case going on with his wife.
According to the New York Post report, Jabbar, who had an IT and military background, was deeply in debt. In an email to his ex-wife’s lawyer, Jabbar admitted that he owed more than $27 on the home loan and said he was in danger of foreclosure (legal action against the land). Additionally, he charged $16 in credit card interest while paying court fees and expenses for the second home. Last year his real estate business also suffered a loss of about 28 thousand dollars.
he is fond of raising animals
Many information has come to light about Shamsud Deen Jabbar. He lives in a large house near a mosque in Houston, and also raises sheep, goats, and chickens in his backyard. Due to which speculations are being made that he was either trading these animals or he had kept these animals for meat.
Trump and Biden condemned
US President Joe Biden strongly condemned the incident and said that attack on any community will not be tolerated in our country. Newly elected President Donald Trump has also reacted strongly to the attack and blamed migrants for it. President Biden spoke with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to get the full details of the incident and also expressed his condolences to the victims and their families. Trump also praised the New Orleans Police Department after the second attacker was killed.
