Mayhem In New Orleans As Man Drives Truck Through Crowd… Killing Ten
The party came to a crashing halt just a little after 3am on the first day of the year
Even the question of ‘terrorism’ is getting conflicting answers from the mayor and the FBI. But we DO know that the driver mowed down a crowd, and then came out shooting at the police.
(This story is still developing and may be updated.)
Around 3:15 am, people ringing in the year on the famous Bourbon Street saw their joy turn to anguish when a truck drove deliberately through the crowd, killing ten, with current injury estimates standing at about 35. When the truck crashed, the driver jumped out with a firearm and started shooting at police, wounding two. The driver himself has been killed.
We are told that the attack was not alcohol-related, and it was described as deliberate and calculated. He went AROUND barricades that had been set up as deterrents for such an incident.
The statement from the police explicitly that he drove at a ‘very high’ rate of speed, deliberately driving over as many people as he could. We are also told that there was an improvised device discovered at the scene.
Here is Mayor LaToya Cantrell:
FBI claims it isn’t a terrorist attack, after New Orleans mayor claims it is.
Bourbon street massacre is a terror attack, the question needing to be answered is whether this is foreign born or domestic born.
— Lone Star American (@MadDog_TX) January 1, 2025
Here’s an example of the aftermath:
BREAKING:
At least 10 killed & 30 wounded after a man drove a pick-up truck into people celebrating New Year’s Eve on Bourbon Street, French Quarter in New Orleans.
According to witness statements, the attacker also opened fire on survivors.
Nobody arrested yet pic.twitter.com/sgQJXM7dyJ
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 1, 2025
And the moment that police heard about and responded to the incident:
Wow. These cops on Bourbon Street went flying on foot when the call came in. pic.twitter.com/uY2jWrbIZw
— Abby H (@KravGirl2004) January 1, 2025
Just before 11AM Eastern, Fox News reported that the white truck used in the attack had crossed the southern border two days ago.
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.
Source: Fox News
President-elect Trump issued a statement on Truth Social about the incident:
🚨 BREAKING Trump statement on the New Year’s Eve terror attack in New Orleans pic.twitter.com/ZyGGulSYwa
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 1, 2025
Trump wrote:
“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!”