FBI Identifies New Orleans Attack as Sole-Attacker Incident Linked to Islamist Terrorism
The FBI has concluded that the New Orleans truck attack, which resulted in 14 fatalities, was perpetrated by a lone attacker, Shamsud-Din J. Investigators have found no connections to a separate explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas. The attack is being treated as an Islamist terrorist act linked to the Islamic State, as Shamsud-Din expressed intentions to garner media attention for his extremist views. Over 400 tips and extensive surveillance footage are being utilized in the ongoing investigation.