Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the New Orleans terror suspect who died in a shootout with police after allegedly killing at least ten people and wounding dozens more in a New Year’s Eve vehicle attack, had had previous run-ins with police.
On Wednesday, the FBI issued a statement confirming that the 42-year-old was a U.S. citizen, that the truck was rented, that there was an ISIS flag on the vehicle, and that there were improvised explosive devices and weapons in the vehicle.
news week reported that the Houston, Texas, resident, a former U.S. Army reservist, was charged with misdemeanor theft in 2002 and driving with a suspended license in 2005. The outlet also reported that one of his two wives obtained a restraining order temporary against him, but no date is mentioned.
Little is known about Jabbar’s politics, except that he was registered as a Democrat in 2012, when he lived in North Carolina. His Texas voter registration has no party affiliation, according to Newsweek.
FBI Special Agent Alethea Duncan He said Wednesday that investigators “do not believe Jabbar was solely responsible” for the attack. “We are aggressively investigating all leads, including those of his known associates,” he added.
According to CBS Information, the FBI is examining surveillance video to see if Jabbar had accomplices who helped him plant improvised explosive devices at the scene. The Associated Press reported that the images showed three men and a woman placing the explosives.
Jabbar was pronounced dead after exchanging gunfire with the New Orleans Police Department, official says statement. Two officers were hit by gunfire, but were in stable condition.
Although Jabbar’s LinkedIn page has since been deleted, parts of it have been shared on social media, as has a video in which Jabbar identifies himself as the property manager on Blue meadow houses from Howe, Texas, which appears to be part of The Midas Group.
TheWrap contacted the company and has not been able to verify the veracity of the video, although Newsweek reported that information from 2020.
Political journalist Jacqueline Candy shared “ghost remains” with X from Jabbar’s LinkedIn profile before it was deleted. His current job was listed as “Information Technology Team Leader in the US Army Reserve,” and previous jobs included “Data Entry Clerk at the United States Postal Service.”
According to Candy, Jabbar earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University and graduated from the Fort Gordon Noncommissioned Officer Academy with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Following the deadly attack, the Sugar Bowl, traditionally held in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, was postponed until Thursday.
