After deadly New Years attack, New Orleans police ramp up security and crowd mourns victims [Video]

A sombre crowd on New Orleans’ famously festive Bourbon Street left flowers and candles Friday at the scene of the New Year’s Day truck attack that killed 14 people while police stepped up their presence in the busy French Quarter ahead of Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl.

Meanwhile, 13 people were still hospitalized out of more about 30 who suffered injuries when a driver slammed his rented pickup into a crowd early Wednesday as holiday revelers celebrated the start of 2025.

Eight people were in intensive care at University Medical Center New Orleans, spokesperson Carolina Giepert said.

Authorities say the attack was carried out by 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former Army soldier from Texas who posted social media messages saying he was inspired by the Islamic State militant group.

Jabbar was fatally shot in a firefight with police at the scene of the deadly crash.

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