A deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans killed at least 10 people and injured 35.
A male drove a pickup truck through a crowd of people – he was shot dead at the scene by police.
Fox News reported that the truck that was used crossed the border two days ago – it is unclear if the driver of the vehicle was in the vehicle when it crossed the border.
At least 10 people are dead and dozens injured after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning.
The driver, a male, reportedly jumped out of the vehicle and opened fire on police after hitting the crowd. The brief shootout ended with the suspect dead at the scene, authorities confirmed. Police say 35 people have been transported to five hospitals across the city after suffering injuries from the attack.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared the incident a “terrorist attack” in a Wednesday morning briefing, and FBI agents also confirmed that they are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.
Fox News has learned that the truck used in the attack had a Texas license plate, and that it was tracked crossing the southern border into the U.S. at Eagle Pass, Texas, two days prior to the attack.
It has not been confirmed that the attacker was driving the vehicle when it crossed the border. Police have also not confirmed the attacker’s immigration status.
Donald Trump reacted by calling it an “act of pure evil!”
He also vowed his administration “will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover”
When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true. The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!
