New Orleans Updates
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The man suspected in the New Orleans attack early on New Year’s Day was Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old born in Texas, according to multiple officials.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was examining an Islamic State flag that was found in the truck used in the attack, as well as a “potential” improvised explosive device discovered in the vehicle.
In a YouTube video from 2020 that appears to have been posted by Mr. Jabbar, he spoke positively about his skills in real estate. He said he had been born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, and had served in the U.S. military.
“I’ve been here all my life, with the exception of traveling for the military,” he said.
He said that in his 10 years in the armed forces, he had worked as a human resources specialist and an information technology specialist.
Law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation said that Mr. Jabbar had been out of the military for years.
Criminal records in Texas show that Mr. Jabbar had previously been charged with minor infractions — once in 2002 for a misdemeanor theft and once in 2005 for driving with an invalid license.
That this does not comport with the declaration by our Once and Future President that the perpetrator was a foreigner is probably meaningless for his audience; unless he’s a white dude who converted to Islam at some point he’ll be treated as a “foreigner” because of his name. I shall refrain from any pointed comment about the wisdom of the Dearborn electorate.
Sugar Bowl has been delayed. Two extra days of rest for Penn State could well be consequential.
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