NEW ORLEANS—On January 2, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, (ATF), the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), the City of New Orleans, and the office of Governor Martin Landry (R-LA) provided the following updates regarding the New Year’s Day incident causing 15 fatalities (including the perpetrator), and at least 35 injuries.

On January 1, the FBI National Press Office provided a statement including details regarding mass destruction, chaos, and lives lost on New Year’s Day in the city of New Orleans.

The FBI confirmed that the suspect has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, who was a U.S. citizen from Texas. He was driving a Ford pick-up truck when he drove into the crowd on Bourbon Street and exchanged gunfire with police. Two law enforcement officers were injured and transported to an area hospital.

Whether the truck was rented or not is still under investigation. Multiple news reports indicate that the truck was rented by Turo, a ride-sharing car and truck rental company.

The cyberattack vehicle used in the explosion in Las Vegas Nevada was also rented by Turo. Investigators reported weapons of mass destruction including what the FBI referred to as, “A potential IED,” was found in the vehicle Shamsud-Din Shabbar was driving.

The following statements came directly from a press release by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) after the suspect was identified by the coroner.

The Clark County Coroner has officially identified the driver of the vehicle in this incident as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger of Colorado Springs, CO. His cause of death was a result of an intraoral gunshot wound by suicide.

This remains an ongoing joint investigation between the LVMPD and federal partners. The following came in part from a January 1, press release.

“On January 1, 2025, at approximately 8:40 a.m., LVMPD Dispatch received a report of an explosion at a hotel property in the 2000 block of Fashion Show Drive. As officers arrived, they located a Tesla Cybertruck fully engulfed in flames in the valet area.

Fire personnel extinguished the fire and discovered a deceased person in the vehicle who was the sole occupant. Seven people sustained minor injuries during the explosion.

Officers began to evacuate the hotel out of an abundance of caution. Multiple law enforcement agencies and assets responded to determine the origin of the explosion and fire. A government identification card and passport for 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger were found inside the vehicle.”

The full text of the LVMPD press release may be found here.
The following came directly from the City of New Orleans (NOLA) website including a resource guide for victims and survivors that may be found here.

For those attending the Sugar Bowl, traffic has been affected as authorities closed Bourbon Street from Canal to Dumaine. Sugar Bowl street closures and the rideshare map may also be found on the city’s website. City Hall was closed until Friday, January 3, at 8:00 a.m.

“The city continues to extend thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families and will provide updates on resources as they become available.”