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#NewOrleans Truck Ramming Attack Break Down: @thewarblog

- At approximately 0315 local time, a white Ford F-150 Lightning EV turned right onto Bourbon Street from Canal Street, driving around/ over barricades that were set up. (GEO: 29.9539767, -90.0698106)

NOTE: Vehicle was rented from the car sharing app Turo and obtained in #Texas

- The vehicle then drove northeast down Bourbon Street at a high rate of speed, hitting pedestrians along the way.

- Large cluster of casualties (~7x) observed outside of Big Easy Daiquiris (Green shaded area). (GEO: 29.9550586, -90.0688479)

- Vehicle crashes into boom lift located outside of the Prohibition bar. (GEO: 29.9560445, -90.0679705)

NOTE: The I$!$ flag flown at the back of vehicle was furled the entire time of the attack

- The suspect, identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, then begins to shoot at responding police officers and is killed by return fire; two officers are wounded

NOTE: Jabbar was armed with a Glock handgun and .308 Winchester Rifle that were reported stolen out of #NewJersey

- Authorities now report that the attack has left at least 15 dead and another 35 wounded.
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What we know about the #NewOrleans truck ramming suspect:

- Identified as 42 year old Shamsud Din Jabbar

- #American citizen; born and raised in #Texas

- Work history of IT specialist with US #Army Reserves and Deloitte, as well as owning a real estate company

- Criminal history of theft and driving with a suspended license

- Used Ford F-150 Lightning EV rented from the car sharing app Turo to carry out the attack; vehicle obtained in Texas

- Was armed with a Glock handgun and .308 Winchester Rifle that were reported stolen out of #NewJersey

- Was flying I$!$ flag during the attack

- Appeared to be wearing camouflage and body armor during the attack

- Explosive devices recovered from the vehicle

- Was killed in a shootout with police after crashing his vehicle into a boom lift

Authorities are still trying to determine if Jabbar had acted alone.
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