Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar? FBI identifies US Army veteran as suspect in deadly New Orleans attack that killed 15
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a native of Texas as the suspect of the New Orleans attack on New Years Day that killed nearly 15 as the federal agency seeks to find the motivation for the attack.
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The FBI said it was examining an Islamic State group flag that was found in the truck used in the attack and that it believed Jabbar «was not solely responsible.» Several improvised explosive devices were found and disposed of, officials said.
Who was Jabbar?
Jabbar, who officials confirmed was honorably discharged from the Army, had converted to Islam at some point, reported New York Times quoting Dwayne Marsh, who is married to Jabbar's ex-wife Nakedra Charrlle. Jabbar and Charrlle had two daughters, ages 15 and 20, Marsh said, adding that «the girls are a mess» after the attack.
In recent months, he said, Jabbar had been acting erratically, «being all crazy, cutting his hair» after converting, Marsh said. Marsh and his wife then stopped allowing the daughters to spend time with Jabbar, he said.
In a YouTube video from 2020 that appears to have been posted by Jabbar, he spoke positively about his skills in real estate. He said he had been born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, and had served in the U.S. military.
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