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As far as I know he was a Muslim for most of his life,
he said
The FBI also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, especially a desire to kill. The ISIS flag was found in his vehicle, which he rented to conduct this attack."
President Joe Biden said at a press conferenceThis is not just an act of terrorism. This is evil."
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne KirkpatrickWe are aggressively running down all leads to identify any possible associates of the subject,
the bureau said in a statement
This is a fluid situation and we are in coordination with numerous local and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure a complete and thorough investigation to bring those who may have been part of this incident to justice. We recognize that there are tourists around us, and we urge all to avoid the French Quarter as this is an active investigation."
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry wrote on XI've directed my team to make sure every resource, every resource is made available to federal, state and local law enforcement to complete the investigation in New Orleans quickly and to make sure there is no remaining threat to the American people."
Biden said in a video posted on XI want you to know I grieve with you. Our nation grieves with you. And we're going to stand with you as you mourn and as you heal in the weeks to come. The spirit of our New Orleans will never, never, never be defeated and always will shine forth."
Addressing the victims and the people of New Orleans, he addedWe are shocked to learn of reports today that the individual identified as a suspect had any association with our firm. The named individual served in a staff-level role since being hired in 2021. Like everyone, we are outraged by this shameful and senseless act of violence and are doing all we can to assist authorities in their investigation.”
In a statement, Deloitte said
We are heartbroken by the violence perpetrated in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and families,
the statement saidWe are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents,
a spokesperson from Turo told CNNThis man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could,
said New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
I cannot afford the house payment,
he reportedly wrote,
I’ve taken those skills and applied them to my career as a real estate agent, where I feel like what really sets me apart from other agents is my ability to be able to one, be a fierce negotiator,
he said, encouraging clients to give him a call
We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible. We are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates,
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan told a briefing on WednesdayBefore, if he was into it, he wasn’t open or verbal about it,
Pousson saidIt’s a shoot-the-guns type of Saturday morning”.
He also expressed an interest in firearms, once writingHe wasn’t a troublemaker at all,
Pousson saidIt was a new outlet to get some sort of discipline,
Jabbar saidIt’s such a large agency,
Jabbar explained to a student reporterHe was no terrorist to me,
said Marilyn Bradford, 70, who lived upstairs from Jabbar in a Houston apartment building where he lived from 2021 until about a year ago