Police in Washington on Wdnesday mentioned they’ve upped safety measures after the New 12 months’s assaults in Las Vegas and New Orleans.
“While there is no known threat to the District of Columbia, out of an abundance of caution, MPD has heightened its security posture across the city in light of recent events,” the Metropolitan Police Division posted on the social media platform X.
The assertion comes because the FBI is main investigations into the 2 assaults. In New Orleans, a person drove a pickup truck by way of busy Bourbon Road, killing a minimum of 15 individuals and injuring dozens. In Las Vegas, a Cybertruck exploded outdoors the Trump Worldwide Resort, killing one particular person and injuring seven extra.
The announcement of upped safety additionally comes forward of many main occasions that can occur within the nation’s capitol in January.
Over the following few weeks, native authorities should be ready for former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral procession, new Home members arriving for the 119th Congress, the certification of the election and President-elect Trump’s inauguration.
“As we approach upcoming major events in the District of Columbia, MPD will continue working with our local and federal partners to assess potential threats and make any necessary adjustments to safeguard the community,” the D.C. police mentioned.
Whereas the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion is considered an remoted incident, authorities have mentioned the one that drove a pickup truck right into a crowd in New Orleans was seemingly not working alone.
