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10 dead, 35 injured as driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, drove a rented white pickup truck into the crowded 200 block of Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m.
He was found with an ISIS flag in his possession, raising significant concerns about potential extremist motives.
Law enforcement has evacuated several areas, including St. Roch, where a fire broke out at an Airbnb believed to have been rented by the suspect.
A total of 10 victims were pronounced deceased on the scene.