FBI-DHS Warns Public of ‘Copycat Attacks’ Following ISIS-Inspired Vehicle Attack in New Orleans

Credit: New Orleans Police Department

In the wake of the tragic New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, where 14 individuals lost their lives and dozens were injured, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a joint warning about the possibility of “copycat or retaliatory attacks.”

The assailant, identified as 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, a popular destination for revelers.