Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned the “evil” driving assault in New Orleans, wherein a truck plowed by way of the crowds on Bourbon Avenue within the early morning hours of New 12 months’s Day.
Ten individuals had been killed and dozens extra had been injured within the incident that federal legislation enforcement is investigating as an “act of terrorism.” The driving force, who has been recognized as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police.
“2025 quickly took a tragic turn in New Orleans,” Sen. Invoice Cassidy (R-La.) wrote on the social platform X. “Instead of waking up to a Happy New Year, we are grieving the loss of innocent lives and praying for all those who have been injured.”
“Our city, state, and country are hurting,” he continued. “I want to thank our law enforcement officers who ran towards danger to protect lives. May our collective New Year’s resolution be to spread love in the face of evil.”
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denounced the assault as “an act of pure evil” and mentioned that “justice must be swift for anyone who was involved.”
The FBI is investigating whether or not Jabbar had any associations or affiliations with terrorist organizations after an ISIS flag was present in his automotive together with a suspected improvised explosive system (IED) and weapons. Extra potential IEDs had been positioned within the French Quarter.
The company mentioned they don’t consider Jabbar acted alone and need to determine any potential associates.
“Let’s be clear: We will not rest until everyone involved in this terrorist attack is brought to justice. New Orleans is resilient—and we will not cower to this evil,” Home Majority Chief Steve Scalise (R-La.) mentioned on X.
“Please join me in praying for the victims and their families, as well as our first responders, in the wake of this horrific act of violence on Bourbon Street,” he added in a separate publish.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) described the assault as “objective evil” at a press convention alongside legislation enforcement and state officers Wednesday afternoon.
“I wish I understood better why bad things happen to good people. If I make it to heaven, I’m going to ask,” he mentioned. “For those people who don’t believe in objective evil, all you have to do is look at what happened in our city early this morning.”
