UPDATE: Death toll rises in New Orleans terror attack, suspect made series of video recordings, more details released

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Death toll rises

The death toll in the deadly New Orleans terror attack Wednesday morning has now risen to 15, after a man drove a rented pickup truck with an ISIS flag attached to it straight into a crowd of people who were celebrating New Years on Bourbon Street.

Another 30 people are still reported as injured.

According to a Louisiana State Police intelligence bulletin obtained by the Associated Press, investigators also found multiple improvised explosive devices in New Orleans, including two pipe bombs, that were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation.

A statement from New Orleans Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna reads:

We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that unfolded in the French Quarter. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the victins, their families, and everyone affected.

As of now, 15 people are deceased. It will take several days to perform all autopsies. Once we complete the autopsies and talk with the next of kin, we will release the identifications of the victims.

As we work diligently in coordination with the New Orleans Police Department, FBI, and the Homeland Security, we remain committed to supporting the community during this tragic time in our city.

New disturbing details are surfacing on the attacker…

The man who plowed a pickup truck through the crowd was identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen born and raised in Texas. Jabbar is also a U.S. Army veteran, and was living in Houston, Texas.

CNN shared additional information about Jabbar’s military service, and quoted an Army spokesperson who said he served in the US Army from 2007 to 2020, serving in both an active duty and reserve capacity.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar served as a human resources specialist and information technology specialist on active duty between March 2007 and January 2015, deploying to Afghanistan once from February 2009 to January 2010. After leaving active duty in January 2015, Jabbar served in the Army Reserve until July 2020.

He left service as a staff sergeant, according to the Army.

Before joining the Army, Jabbar also served for one month in the US Navy. A Navy spokesperson confirmed to CNN that he enlisted in August 2004 and was discharged from the Delayed Entry Program a month later.

MORE from CNN: Jabbar made a series of recordings before Wednesday’s attack

The suspect in New Orleans attack made a series of video recordings before Wednesday morning that law enforcement is currently reviewing, according to multiple officials briefed on the investigation.

The recordings appear to have been made while driving at night. The suspect is not visible because it is dark, but authorities believe the recordings were made as he drove from Texas to Louisiana, although the exact timing is not yet clear.

In the recordings the suspect makes reference to his divorce and how he had at first planned to gather his family for a “celebration” with the intention of killing them, two officials who had been briefed on the material in the recordings said. The suspect also talked about how he changed his plans and said that he joined ISIS. He referenced several dreams that he had about why he should be joining ISIS.

UPDATE: Investigators frantically search for four more suspects in New Orleans attack, new videos released

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