Donald Trump, who is preparing to become president of the United States on January 20, shared a post on his social media account about the incident in which a vehicle plowed into the crowd in New Orleans.
“CRIME RATES HAVE REACHED UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS”
Sharing a message about the incident on the “Truth Social” social media account, Trump said, “When I said that criminals coming from abroad are much worse than criminals in our country, Democrats and the press producing fake news opposed this, but it is clear that it is true. The Trump administration is saying that the city of New Orleans is this pure evil.” “We will provide all the support necessary to investigate his actions and recover from this,” he said. Trump also noted that crime rates in the United States have reached unprecedented levels.
Trump expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and thanked the New Orleans Police Department.
THE ATTACK THAT SHOCKED THE USA
New Orleans police recorded that a vehicle plowed into the crowd on Bourbon Street, and according to initial findings, 10 people died and at least 35 people were injured.
In his message published on his social media account X, Louisiana State Governor Jeff Landry described the fatal incident as “a terrible act of violence” and asked for prayers for the victims of the incident.
“We know that the city of New Orleans was affected by a terrorist attack,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told reporters. He stated that the incident was being investigated.
THE IDENTITY OF THE ATTACKER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
It was announced that the person who carried out the vehicle attack was 42-year-old US citizen Shamsud Din Jabbar.
A written statement was made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the attack. In the statement, it was reported that the attacker was 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar from the US state of Texas.
It was stated that the attacker carried out the attack with a rented pickup truck, and how he obtained the vehicle is still being investigated. In the statement, it was stated that the terrorist organization DAESH flag was found in the attacker’s vehicle, and some weapons and handmade explosives were seized in the vehicle and in the area.
It was stated in the statement that the FBI and its partners were trying to determine whether the explosives were functional or not, and that the explosives would be neutralized if necessary. (AA)