US New Orleans Vehicle Attack: There was mourning in America’s New Orleans city on New Year’s Day. On Wednesday (January 1, 2025), a truck entered the crowd and crushed people in New Orleans city of Louisiana. 12 people died and more than 30 people were injured in the incident.
This incident took place on the famous Canal and Bourbon Street of New Orleans, where a large number of people had gathered. After the accident, local officials have termed the incident as a terrorist attack. According to AP report, security officials have killed the attacker.
Trampled by truck, then fired indiscriminately.
According to local officials, this incident appears to be intentional. The attacker not only crushed the crowd with the truck, but after this he also started firing with his weapon. After the incident, injured people were lying on the ground while people were running here and there. New Orleans Police responded quickly to the scene and took the injured to the hospital. The attacker has been killed by the police.
FBI investigation and police statement
The FBI has also started investigating this attack. Officials say that ‘Improvised Explosive Devices’ (IEDs) were also found at the scene, which makes this attack even more serious. The Superintendent of Police of New Orleans said that the investigation of this incident is now in the hands of the FBI and more than three hundred officers have been deployed for it.
He told that the attacker carried out his plan by deliberately breaking the barricades. The Superintendent of Police also said that the mentality of the attacker was very dangerous. He was completely carefree and was deliberately carrying out this attack to kill people.
Officials called ‘ensuring attack’
Local officials have described the attack as a ‘premeditated attack’ and consider it a completely deliberate attack. After the incident, there is an atmosphere of fear among the citizens of New Orleans, and the local administration has given instructions to strengthen its security arrangements.
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