A man identified as the driver who killed at least 15 people in an attack in New Orleans can now be seen in resurfaced footage introducing himself and offering up information about his background.
US citizen and Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, has been identified by the FBI as the man accused of driving a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year, resulting in more than a dozen deaths and at least 35 people injured.
The attack took place shortly after 3am local time on January 1 on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, where the black truck was seen flying an ISIS flag as it crashed into the crowd.
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According to televised remarks shared by President Joe Biden in the wake of the attack, the FBI found evidence of Jabbar posting to social media just hours earlier, sharing videos 'indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, expressing a desire to kill'.
After the truck came to a stop, the driver began firing a gun and injured two police officers before he was killed by police gunfire.
The FBI is now investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, with FBI special agent Alethea Duncan revealing that investigators 'do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible' for the attack.
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As information about the incident continues to come to light, a video has resurfaced which shows Jabbar introducing himself as a property manager and team lead.
"I just want to say hello and let you know a little bit about me," Jabbar says in the video. "I'm born and raised in Beaumont, Texas and now live in Houston. I've been here all my life, with the exception of traveling for the military, where I spent 10 years as a human resources specialist and IT specialist, where I learned the meaning of great service and what it means to be responsive and take everything seriously."
Jabbar goes on to talk about his skills as a real estate agent, even giving out his phone number for prospective clients.
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Following the New Years' attack, police described the driver's actions as 'very intentional' and claimed he was 'hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did'.
New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said: "This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could."
The FBI is now looking at a 'range of suspects' in relation to the attack, while also working to determine any potential affiliations or associations Jabbar may have had with terrorist associations.
Topics: Crime, Terrorism, US News, Joe Biden, Texas, Social Media
Emily Brown