In New Orleans, Louisiana early this morning, a man plowed an SUV through a crowd at a New Years Eve celebration on Bourbon Street. According to police the man killed at least ten people and injured more than two dozen, then fired a weapon from the vehicle intent on killing more. The driver is now dead, and that's all the information available at the moment. According to the police chief "this is not a DUI situation," meaning it was an intentional attack.
Currently there are conflicting reports about the incident being a terrorist attack.
New Orleans' mayor called it a terrorist attack:
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell describes incident in which vehicle struck crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 10 people and injuring 30 others, as a “terrorist attack.”
— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 1, 2025
The strike appears to be intentional, police told ABC News. pic.twitter.com/kLw01y20al
Then an FBI agent said the killings were "not a terrorist event":
FBI takes over investigation into the New Orleans attack
— RT (@RT_com) January 1, 2025
The special agent went on to say that the 'event' is not a 'terrorist event'... pic.twitter.com/ZK1TvjDLgO
Well, all the investigative bases are covered with those conflicting statements.
New Orleans police official declares it's a terrorist attack. Moments later FBI official says it's not a terrorist attack. Investigation is off to a poor start.
— johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) January 1, 2025
This is unbelievable. The mayor of New Orleans confirmed it was a terrorist attack, and literally minutes later, at the same press conference, an FBI spokesperson stated it was not a terrorist attack. pic.twitter.com/FbTyG3VNXt
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 1, 2025
I have noticed over the years, that the FBI often says attacks are not terror attacks before they know if it was a terrorist attack. Then you find out it was a terror attack.
— ETM (@1exposethemedia) January 1, 2025
Why is the first thing the FBI always says is, it was not a terrorist attack?! pic.twitter.com/rEznQ3izug
The FBI leadership these last few years hasn't exactly gone out of their way to earn the trust of citizens.
NO Major: “This was a terrorist attack”
— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) January 1, 2025
Local FBI Agent: “This was not a terrorist attack”
Thank God they cleared that up.
We'll find out more as the investigation unfolds. Prayers for the victims and their families.
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