A driver in a pickup truck plowed through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans' French Quarter, killing 10 and injuring 30. Police are investigating the incident as a terrorist attack. The driver was killed in a shootout with officers after the attack.
A driver in a pickup truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans ’ bustling French Quarter district, killing 10 and injuring 30 in an act being investigated as a New Year’s Day terrorist attack.The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday along Bourbon Street, with crowds in the city ballooning in anticipation for the Sugar Bowl — a quarterfinal contest scheduled for tonight.
The FBI said in a statement that it was heading an investigation “with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism.” At a news conference, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell described the killings at Bourbon and Canal streets as a “terrorist attack."Kickoff at the Sugar Bowl is set for 7:45 p.m.
A man who witnessed the carnage on Bourbon Street described a harrowing scene, with bodies left"horribly disfigured" lying on the street.
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