In New Orleans, new year celebrations turned into a tragedy following fifteen people lost their lives and several others were seriously injured in a horrific hit-and-run case. A man drove a pickup truck and ran over people near the iconic Bourbon Street. CCTV footage of the deadly attack has also got viral amid ongoing investigation regarding the suspect who may have an ISIS connection.
CCTV footage of the horrific tragedy that unfolded in New Orleans has surfaced on the internet. In the video, people can be seen enjoying and celebrating new year when suddenly a pickup truck comes in their direction.
The sudden attack caused massive chaos in New Orleans and the horrific tragedy killed 15 people and injured many others. New Orleans rang in the new year with a tragedy as a man drove a pickup truck into crowds of revellers early Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more in a horrifying attack near the iconic Bourbon Street. Authorities are now investigating potential ties between the suspect, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, and the Islamic State terrorist group.
The rampage, which unfolded just after 3 am, left the city shaken and raised urgent questions about security measures in the bustling French Quarter. The attack, described as one of the deadliest in recent city history, has also forced the postponement of the Sugar Bowl, which was scheduled for Wednesday at the Superdome.
The game will now take place on Thursday, as officials work to reassure residents and visitors of their safety.
Shocking eyewitness accounts have emerged from New Orleans’s Bourbon Street over the horrific incident on New Year’s Day, where a vehicle drove into a crowd, killing 15 people and leaving many more injured. “All I saw was a truck slamming into everyone on the left side of Bourbon sidewalk,” a witness was quoted. He added, “A body came flying at me”.
Another witness said that the incident occurred while he was leaving a nightclub on Bourbon Street. “Everyone started yelling and screaming and running to the back, and then we basically went into lockdown for a little bit and then it calmed down but they wouldn’t let us leave,” another witness said.
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