The brother of the late assailant who killed greater than a dozen individuals in a car assault New Orleans on New 12 months’s Day says there have been no important warning indicators forward of the fear assault.
“Sham believed his Islamic faith taught him that partying in places like New Orleans wasn’t righteous,” Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s youthful brother Abdur Rahem Jabbar mentioned in an interview with KPRC 2 that was printed Thursday. “But he never gave any red flags leading up to this.”
Abdur Rahem Jabbar informed the Houston outlet that he understands “people want answers, but we’re just as puzzled as the rest of the world.”
Shamsud-Din Jabbar was confirmed by authorities to be the one that drove a rented Ford pickup truck into a bunch of individuals Wednesday on Bourbon Road, killing a minimum of 14 and injuring dozens extra. He was killed within the aftermath by regulation enforcement.
Authorities mentioned they found an Islamic State flag in Jabbar’s rented automobile and posts on social media platforms sympathizing with a transnational terrorist group.
The Texas native served within the Military from 2007 to 2020. He additionally deployed to Afghanistan.
His brother provided condolences to the victims and households impacted by the assault.
“Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts go out to those families, the victims, and those who witnessed this tragedy,” Abdur Rahem Jabbar mentioned within the interview “This wasn’t the man I knew. This isn’t any representation of Islam or Muslims or the Muslim community.”
Abdur Rahem Jabbar mentioned his older brother labored within the tech business in Texas after leaving the navy. He went by two divorces, the newer in 2022, his brother mentioned.
