In the hours after the attack, Kirkpatrick said Jabbar had evaded NOPD vehicles stationed along Bourbon Street, implying the city had layers of protection in place. NOPD Capt. LeJon Roberts later said there were no vehicles on Bourbon, except for one at the Canal Street entrance that Jabbar easily maneuvered around.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar fired a shot at officers from inside the truck he had used to kill 14 people on Bourbon Street before New Orleans Police officers returned fire and killed him, according to police body camera footage released Friday that offers the clearest picture yet of the attack's final moments.

Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick also identified the officers who fired on the attacker, calling them “national heroes.”

Bodycam footage captures the tense moments NOPD officers engaged in a shootout with Bourbon Street terror suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar after his deadly attack.

In the bodycam footage, you can hear police telling the suspect to "put his hands up" before multiple shots were fired and officers began to run.

An examination of visuals, witness accounts and city planning documents reveals that security lapses in New Orleans left crucial gaps on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.

NEW ORLEANS — The first lawsuit in connection with the New Year’s Day Bourbon Street terror attack has been announced, with a local law firm alleging that negligence by the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Police Department enabled the devastating events that claimed 14 lives and left dozens injured.

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, seated at right, listens to public comments during a City Council hearing Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, on the New Year's terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) NEW ORLEANS ...

Some officials pushing for NOPD Supt. Anne Kirkpatrick’s resignation but police organizations continue to show support.

days after Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said in a news conference that police cruisers were stationed as barriers at Bourbon Street intersections to block just such an attack. Most of the ...

A viral post shared on X claims New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick mistakenly wore her badge upside down. Verdict: False A spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

The bollards on Bourbon Street were installed in 2017 following the 2016 terrorist truck attack in Nice, France, where a man claiming to be part of the Islamic State killed 86 people and injured over 400 by driving a large truck through a pedestrian mall.