New Orleans police are investigating a possible terrorist attack that left 10 people dead and nearly three dozen injured.
At about 3:17 a.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle that drove into a crowd of pedestrians in the 300 block of Bourbon Street near the intersection with Canal Street. The vehicle apparently struck a construction vehicle, and after the vehicle came to a stop, the suspect reportedly opened fire on responding officers.
Officers returned fire, and the victim was struck and subsequently declared dead on the scene. Authorities said additional info about the suspect is not currently available for release.
Two officers were struck and injured in the exchange. Both were transported via EMS to a local hospital and were last listed in stable condition.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations will be the lead agency on this investigation. Anyone with information that can help should contact the FBI’s New Orleans Bureau by calling (504) 816-3000 or by emailing [email protected].
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