New Orleans latest: Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s brother says sibling was radicalized as Biden sets date to visit Louisiana
The brother of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man behind the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans, blamed radicalization for his sibling’s actions.
Abdur Rahim-Jabbar, 24, who along with his brother was raised Muslim, told Fox News that he did not previously spot any signs of someone who was hatching a deadly plot. He added that the attack was “no direct reflection on his brother and the Muslim community”.
The 42-year-old attacker – a U.S. citizen from Houston, Texas, and Army veteran – killed 14 people and injured 35 others after ramming a truck into a crowd of revellers on Bourbon Street before being shot dead by police on Wednesday morning.
During a news conference on Thursday, the FBI said that it was informed of several videos that Jabbar posted online proclaiming his support for ISIS. In one video, Jabbar explains he originally planned to hurt friends and family, but was concerned the media would not focus on the “war between believers and the disbelievers,” FBI agent Christopher Raia said.
It comes as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are expected to visit New Orleans on Monday, a White House official told CNN Friday.
