Ten people have been killed and 35 others injured after a man intentionally drove into a large crowd in New Orleans and then began firing a weapon, police have said.
Police chief Anne Kirkpatrick said the attacker drove a pickup truck along Bourbon Street "very fast ... trying to run as many people as he could" at around 03:15 (08:15 GMT). He crashed barriers and then shot and injured two police officers.
She said the man was "hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did". Police did not disclose any information about the status of the attacker.
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The status and whereabouts of the driver were not immediately known.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the incident was not being treated as a terror attack, Supt Kirkpatrick said the truck had been driven at "very high speed" and in a "very intentional" manner.
ReplyDeleteOperational command of the investigation will be taken by the FBI, she added.
Earlier, law enforcement agencies confirmed that on New Year's Eve an unknown person steered a car into a crowd in New Orleans. According to the latest reports, at least 10 were killed and 30 others injured. The perpetrator escaped from the scene.
ReplyDeleteAu moins 10 personnes ont été tuées et 30 blessées lors d'une attaque à la Nouvelle-Orléans, qualifiée de terroriste par la maire de la ville. Un véhicule a foncé dans la foule dans un quartier touristique. Le chauffeur a ensuite ouvert le feu sur des policiers, selon les autorités.
ReplyDeleteThe driver also shot and wounded two police officers, according to Kirkpatrick.
ReplyDelete“This man, this perpetrator, he fired on our officers from his vehicle when he crashed his vehicle. Two of our officers have been shot. They are stable,” Kirkpatrick said.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the death of a hit-and-run driver in New Orleans (Louisiana), who rammed his vehicle into a crowd.
ReplyDeleteThe suspect died in a confrontation with police, the FBI said.
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