New Orleans truck attack: FBI concludes search at Houston home

New Orleans truck attack: FBI, HCSO search Houston home for hours

The FBI and the Harris County Sheriff's Office spent hours Wednesday at what is believed to be the Houston home Shamsud-Din Jabbar. The FBI identified him as the man who drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

HOUSTON - The FBI and the Harris County Sheriff's Office have concluded their search of a Houston property as part of their investigation into the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans that left 15 people dead, including the suspect.

Authorities say the suspect in the attack, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, is from Houston.

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On Wednesday, FBI agents and sheriff's deputies converged on a property near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive in north Houston for a "court-authorized search." A home at the location is believed to be connected to the suspect.

They arrived at the location on Wednesday afternoon and continued to work into Thursday morning.

According to the FBI, the search concluded shortly before 8 a.m. The agency says there is no threat to residents in the area.

"Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, we are unable to provide any details. FBI New Orleans remains the primary field office responsible for investigating yesterday’s Bourbon Street attack. We are grateful for the partnerships and support provided by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)," the FBI said, in part, in a statement Thursday morning.

What happened in New Orleans?

Houston man suspected in New Orleans truck attack that killed 15

The death toll has risen to 15 after a man drove a truck down Bourbon Street in New Orleans early New Year's Day. Authorities say the suspect is from Houston.

Fourteen people were killed and dozens more were injured when a man intentionally drove down Bourbon Street early New Year's morning, authorities say.

The FBI identified Jabbar as the suspect.

"He was hellbent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did," New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said.

According to Kirkpatrick, around 3:15 a.m., the man drove a pickup truck around the barricades blocking Bourbon Street and drove down the street at a fast pace, "trying to run over as many people as he possibly could."

Once the driver crashed, he opened fire on officers, Kirkpatrick said. Two officers were struck and taken to the hospital in stable condition.

The FBI says officers returned fire, and the man died at the scene.

Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar?

Shamsud-Din Jabbar (Photo provided by FBI)

According to the FBI, Jabbar is a U.S.-born citizen from Texas and an Army veteran.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the suspect has been living in the Houston area.

Patrick says Jabbar rented the pickup truck on Monday and had been driving the rented vehicle in Houston before heading to New Orleans.

New Orleans truck attack suspect identified

The FBI has identified the suspect accused of driving a truck down New Orleans' Bourbon Street, killing 10 people, as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar. FOX News reports that the suspect is a resident of Houston. Here's what we know.

Driver's potential terrorist organization ties investigated

In a statement Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said the FBI is investigating the incident as "an act of terrorism."

The FBI says an ISIS flag was on the trailer hitch of the pickup truck, and the agency is working to determine any possible associations with terrorist organizations.

The FBI says weapons and a potential improvised explosive device were found in the man's vehicle, and other potential IEDs were also found in the French Quarter. Technicians were working to determine if they were viable and render them safe.

The FBI is leading the investigation.