New Orleans attack latest: Suspect reportedly had ISIS flag in truck ...

Officials believe New Orleans car attack suspect 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar worked alone.“We do not believe Jabbar was solely responsible,” FBI agent Alethea Duncan said on Wednesday during a press conference. “We are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates.”

Reggie Hunter, 37, a father of two from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was among the 10 people killed in the New Orleans car attack on New Year’s Eve, according to family.

His cousin Shirell Jackson told NOLA.com that Hunter got off work and headed to Bourbon Street with a cousin. “They decided to go out there because he came in from work and said, ‘Hey, the Sugar Bowl is tomorrow. It’s New Year’s Eve. Let’s go to the city,” Jackson said. “Just something so simple. Hey cuz, had, wanna ride me to the city?”

Hunter died of his injuries, while his companion was injured, Jackson said.

Information is emerging about those impacted by the New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans.

A University of Georgia student was among the at least 30 people who were injured.

“I am deeply saddened by the devastating attack in New Orleans overnight, and I extend my sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and all those affected by this terrible tragedy,” UGA President Jere W. Morehead wrote in a statement.

“At this point, we have learned that a University of Georgia student was critically injured in the attack and is receiving medical treatment,” he added. “I have spoken to the student’s family and shared my concern, support and well wishes on behalf of the entire UGA community.”

Security officials have locked down the New Orleans Superdome for security sweeps, after a New Year’s Eve car attack on Bourbon Street that killed 10 people, the Associated Press reports.

The stadium is set to host the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame.

The game was originally scheduled for 7:45 p.m. local time.

Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, 18, of Gulfport, Mississippi, was among those killed in the New Orleans car attack, her family said.

“I just want to see my baby,” Melissa Dedeaux, 40, told the New Orleans Advocate. “She was the sweetest person. She would give you anything, anything.”

Dedeaux was in New Orleans to celebrate the new year on Bourbon Street with a cousin.

She graduated from high school in 2024 and was planning on studying nursing.

The NFL, due to hold the Super Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in February, has said it is “confident” attendees will have a “safe and enjoyable experience.”

Read the full statement.

The suspect in this morning’s deadly attack has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar and he had an ISIS flag in his car, according to reports.

The FBI is now investigating the incident “as an act of terrorism.”

Kelly Rissman reports on everything we know about the suspect and the tragedy so far.

The FBI has confirmed that the suspect was a US citizen from Texas.

Authorities named the suspect as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar and confirmed investigators found an ISIS flag in his pickup truck.

They also updated that a potential IED was found in the suspect’s vehicle, which they believe was rented.

Here’s the full update from the FBI:

“The subject has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas. He was driving a Ford pickup truck, which appears to have been rented and we are working to confirm how the subject came into possession of the vehicle.

“An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle and the FBI is working to determine the subject’s potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.

“Weapons and a potential IED were located in the subject’s vehicle. Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter. The FBI’s Special Agent Bomb Technicians are working with our law enforcement partners to determine if any of these devices are viable and they will work to render those devices safe.”

The pickup truck used in the deadly New Year’s Day attack was reportedly a rental.

According to CNN and ABC News, the suspect rented the truck from an app that allows owners to rent out their vehicles, federal law enforcement sources said.

Drone images from the scene show the wrecked truck.

New drone images show the smashed-up pickup truck at the scene.