Terror Strikes New Orleans: Army Veteran's Deadly Attack Shakes City

Authorities pursue a probe into U.S. Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who drove into New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15. Links to a separate Las Vegas explosion are under investigation. Security is bolstered for the Sugar Bowl and upcoming NFL Super Bowl. Officials seek possible accomplices.

The investigation into what drove U.S. Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar to crash into New Year's revelers in New Orleans intensified, as authorities heightened security for the Sugar Bowl at the nearby Caesars Superdome. The attack, bearing an Islamic State flag, left at least 15 people dead and wounded, including police officers.

Officials are probing potential ties to an explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. FBI agents suspect Jabbar may have had accomplices in the horrific act, having discovered weapons and possible explosives in his vehicle. The shocking event has shifted citywide security measures into high gear.

As heightened security measures take hold in New Orleans, with upcoming events such as the NFL Super Bowl, increased vigilance is also observed in other major U.S. cities including New York and Washington, D.C. President Biden condemned the attack, demanding a thorough investigation amid heightened national security concerns.

(With inputs from agencies.)