New Orleans, Bourbon Street and FBI

FBI: Bourbon Street attacker researched New Orleans shootings before ramming
Before Shamsud-Din Jabbar attacked Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the FBI says he researched the city, reading up on recent shootings and a vehicle attack in Germany.
How New Orleans failed to protect Bourbon Street from attack, block by block
An examination of visuals, witness accounts and city planning documents reveals that security lapses in New Orleans left crucial gaps on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.
FBI says New Orleans terrorist visited in November; researched aspects of Bourbon Street and the city
The FBI, along with our partners, continue to work around the clock to determine what motivated Shamsud-Din Jabbar to drive his truck into a crowd of people
'No peace': Bourbon Street attack survivors speak on pain and how they're forever changed
Dozens injured in the Bourbon Street attack are irrevocably altered, with a long road ahead as they attempt to heal. People in their 20s are learning how to walk again. Others are undergoing grueling rounds of surgeries,
New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
The days following a pickup truck attack that killed 14 people have brought second-guessing and finger pointing over whether additional safety measures could have prevented or mitigated the carnage.
Police release bodycam of shootout with Bourbon Street attacker
Police have released bodycam footage of a New Year’s Day shootout with the Bourbon Street attacker in New Orleans. The video shows the attacker's interaction with police after he rammed his truck into pedestrians on Bourbon Street,
New Orleans officials were warned in 2019 that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming attack
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.
Witnesses recount their experiences amid Bourbon Street terror attack; barriers placed on Bourbon
This is as family members remember loved ones and cope with the tragedy. Those relatives still processing the devastation are the family of 27-year-old Tiger Bech. WDSU obtained a video showing the moments he and his friends were walking down Bourbon Street moments before they began to try to evade the truck.
Bourbon Street terror attack survivor continues to recover
Laquana Sheppard, 27, is one of many victims of the Bourbon Street attack with a long journey ahead not only physically but emotionally.
Body cam video shows shootout between New Orleans police, Bourbon Street attacker
Video contains graphic images that some may find disturbing. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Body camera footage of the Jan. 1 terror attack on Bourbon Street has been released. On Friday, Jan. 10, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick held a news conference to discuss the footage captured during the incident that left 14 dead and dozens other injured.
FBI: Bourbon Street terror suspect researched balcony access and Mardi Gras online
The FBI looked into Jabbar’s internet search history and found he was looking into Bourbon Street balcony access, information on Mardi Gras, and shootings that happened in the city as late as ...
Temporary steel barriers placed along Bourbon Street
The City of New Orleans is receiving new steel barriers in portions of the French Quarter, thanks to Meridian Rapid Defense ...
37-second rampage: A detailed timeline of Bourbon Street suspect's movements leading to attack
NEW ORLEANS — It took just 37 seconds for Shamsud-Din Jabbar to kill 14 people and change dozens of lives forever. But he had bigger, more horrible plans than being shot and killed by police a few ...
Funerals for Bourbon Street terror victims continue this weekend
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Memorial services and funerals for some of the 14 victims of the Jan. 1 terror attack on Bourbon Street continue this weekend. On Sunday (Jan. 12), 26-year-old Auburn University ...
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Your dinner, cocktails can help the Bourbon Street response fund. Here's how to take part.
New Orleans restaurants closest to the Bourbon Street attack are stepping up to help the community fund created in response, ...
Governor Landry declares period of mourning to honor lives lost in Bourbon Street attack
Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill on Friday, January 3, to honor the lives lost in the Bourbon Street terror attack on New ...
United Way offering financial assistance for Bourbon Street hospitality workers
The money will be distributed through its hospitality care partnership with the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation.