NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is sharing more details about what led up to the deadly terror attack in New Orleans that claimed at least 15 lives on New Year’s Day.
The FBI previously reported that investigators found an ISIS flag in the truck driven down Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m.
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Investigators now say that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, rented the truck used in the attack in Houston, Texas on Dec. 30. The owner of the truck previously told ABC News that he rented out the vehicle through the carsharing app Turo.
Jabbar drove from Houston to New Orleans on the evening of Dec. 31, according to the FBI.
While driving, the FBI says he posted five videos on his Facebook page, pledging his allegiance to ISIS.
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In the first of those videos, investigators say Jabbar said he originally planned to harm his family, but worried coverage of the incident would not highlight the “war between the believers and disbelievers.”
Jabbar added, in the videos, that he joined ISIS before the summer. He also left a last will and testament in the video.
FBI investigators say they found two possible explosive devices and rendered them both safe. Surveillance footage captured Jabbar placing both of those devices where they were found, leading them to believe no one else was involved in the attack.
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Seven of the victims killed in the attack have been identified. They include parents, a nursing student, a former football player and more.
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