FBI says it now believes New Orleans attacker acted alone
FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar posted online before attack
The news conference concluded in the last half hour. Here's a recap of the main news lines:
- The FBI's Christopher Raia clarified that 14 people were killed in the attack. Officials had previously said 15 people had been killed, but Raia confirmed this number included the attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was shot dead by police
- Raia also said the FBI now believes no one else was involved in the attack. Yesterday, the agency said it believed Jabbar did not act alone. But Raia said that after conducting hundreds of interviews, combing through Jabbar's social media posts and his electronic devices there was nothing to suggest he had worked with others
- Jabbar picked up the truck used in the attack on Monday in Houston, before driving to New Orleans
- On the drive, he posted videos online proclaiming his allegiance to the Islamic State group. Raia revealed Jabbar had said in a post that he originally intended to harm his family but felt this wouldn't have illustrated the "war between the believers and the disbelievers"
- Agents are currently searching a house in New Orleans, where two laptops linked to Jabbar were found. Three phones have also been found, Raia said
- Raia also said that while investigations are ongoing, there is currently no "definitive link" between the New Orleans attack and the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas that killed one person
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said more than 1,000 law enforcement agents are "pouring over data and video"
- And officials confirmed the Sugar Bowl college football game will go ahead as planned today, with extra police and specialist explosives officers present
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