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We believe he did this, and his hope was to burn the entire house down and hide evidence of his crimes,
Jabbar was wearing a pair of metal glasses when he conducted the attack on Bourbon Street, but he did not activate the glasses to live stream his actions that day,
This individual, based on our investigation, does not know Jabbar. This was a chance encounter, and having this private sale transaction in Texas, there's no way this individual knew that Jabar was radicalized or had any sort of awareness that this attack was imminent,
Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson told reporters It tried to keep up with the fire that was growing inside,
Meta Glasses appear to look like regular glasses, but they allow a user to record videos and photos hand-free,
Jabbar is estimated to have entered Louisiana on December 31, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m.,
Using this open flame in the linen area, this caused the fire to grow. He also set a half gallon of accelerant gasoline in a plastic gasoline container in that hallway. He also poured accelerant in different rooms throughout the house."
From day one, we did not waver in regard to making sure again, that our victims were a top priority in addition to their families but also understanding that our victims also include our first responders, our businesses and employees as well. These services will be extended to all, and we do appreciate that from being on the phone at the start of this with the White House, with our President, Joe Biden."
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told reporters By 10 p.m., home camera footage shows Jabbar unloading the white pickup truck in New Orleans outside of the Mandeville Street rental home in the Saint-Roch neighborhood of New Orleans. Just under three hours later, at 12:41 a.m. on New Year's morning, Jabbar parked the truck and walked to Royal and Governor Nichols Street."
As we go through the timeline, times we provide are approximate,
Myrthil warned as he worked through the various trips Jabbar took All investigative details and evidence that we have now still support that Jabbar acted alone here in New Orleans,
Our agents are getting answers as to where he went, who he met with and how those trips may or may not tie into his actions in our city in New Orleans,
I have spoken with Governor Noem a number of times, including on New Year’s Day and immediately thereafter, with respect to the horrific terrorist attack,
We have spoken substantively about the measures that we take, and I am incredibly devoted to a smooth and successful transition to the success of Governor Noem, should she be confirmed as the secretary of Homeland Security,
We don’t know where they are,
It is a very difficult threat landscape,
I want you to know I grieve with you,
I lived through September 11 and I have, to this day, have very vivid memory of both how sad it was and then afterwards, how difficult it was to be a Muslim in the U.S. and how concerned I was about practicing, simply just going to mosque."
IT worker Mohamed Salama told the outlet Cruel, merciless, bottom-feeding extremist groups want us all to turn on one another and be afraid. The best response is to stand together and rally around New Orleans, showing all such extremists that their vision of the world is garbage."
Corey Saylor, research and advocacy director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), told Newsweek As he [Biden] made clear, there is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation's communities."
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Joe Biden's reaction to the attack
