FBI Uncovers Shamsud-Din Jabbar's Two Scouting Trips to New Orleans with Meta Glasses Before Deadly New Year's Day Attack

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FBI says suspect in New Orleans attack twice visited the city to conduct surveillance

One trip took place in October, while the other was in November. Myrthil also said Jabbar had ridden through the city's French Quarter on a bicycle wearing smart glasses made by Ray-Ban that are capable of recording video and are connected to a user's Facebook account.

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Here’s What We Know About New Orleans Truck Attack Suspect—As FBI Probes Trips To Egypt, Canada, Louisiana

The FBI has identified 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man accused of killing at least 14 people in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day by ramming a truck into a crowd, an incident that is now being probed as an ISIS-inspired terrorist act—with investigators adding Sunday they’re looking into two earlier visits to New Orleans and a trip to Egypt.

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How Nola terrorist scouted out city on bike in Meta glasses before killing 14

He added: "We have tracked that Jabbar traveled to Cairo, Egypt, from June 22 until July 3 of 2023. "A few days later, he flew to Ontario, Canada on July 10 and returned to the U.S. on July 13, 2023. "Our agents are getting answers as to where he went, who he met with and how those trysts may or may not tie into his actions here in our city."

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FBI Releases Video of NOLA Terrorist Wearing Meta Glasses, Planting IED-Filled Coolers Across the French Quarter

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a rented Ford F-150 Lightning EV truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, resulting in 14 fatalities and 35 injuries. Jabbar was also wearing Meta-branded smart glasses, which he used to scout out the location during prior visits to the city.

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New Orleans Attack Update: FBI Reveals New Timeline of Events

The FBI on Sunday provided its most comprehensive update yet on the events surrounding the Bourbon Street attack in New Orleans. The agency has revealed new information, such as the fact that they believe Jabbar tried to burn down the rental home he was staying in so he could hide evidence of his plot.

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The coroner's office lists the cause of death for all 14 victims as “blunt force injuries.” About 30 other people suffered injuries. The attack early Wednesday was carried out by Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Police fatally shot Jabbar, 42, during a firefight at the scene.

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New Orleans Attacker Jabbar Visited City Twice, Recorded Video With Meta Glasses, Says FBI | Watch - News18

Shamsud-Din Jabbar had carried out a truck attack in New Orleans on the New Year’s Day, killing at least 14 people and leaving dozens injured.

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FBI says New Orleans truck attack suspect visited city twice in months prior

Authorities say the man accused in the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans visited the city twice before and may have used hands-free glasses to record the historic French Quarter.

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What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter

Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded video with the glasses as he cycled through the French Quarter. Jabbar also wore the glasses, which are capable of livestreaming, during the attack. Meta glasses, made in partnership with Ray-Ban, are frames with a built-in camera.

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Man behind New Orleans attack visited the city twice before: FBI

The man behind the New Orleans attack visited the city at least twice in the months before the attack. The FBI showed video of Jabbar on the trip with his glasses and encouraged the public to contact them if they saw or interacted with him. Jabbar was wearing the glasses during the attack but did not livestream footage from that trip.

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New Orleans attacker visited city twice and recorded video with hands-free glasses, FBI official says

New Orleans attacker visited city twice and recorded video with hands-free glasses, FBI official says. He also travelled to Cairo, Egypt, and Ontario, Canada, before the attack, although it is not clear whether those trips were connected to the attack. The attack carried out by Jabbar early on Wednesday killed 15 people, including 31-year-old Edward Pettifer, from Chelsea.

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Driver in Ramming Attack Made Trips to New Orleans and Abroad

Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited New Orleans twice, and traveled to Egypt and Canada, before a burst of violence early on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people. In one visit in October, he cruised through the French Quarter wearing glasses with a built-in camera, recording video images.

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Whistleblower: FBI's New Orleans Boss Stayed On Vacation after New Year's Terrorist Attack

Whistleblower: FBI's New Orleans Boss Stayed On Vacation after New Year's Terrorist Attack. New Orleans FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil took several more days to return to the office, according to a whistleblower working with the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley.

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Chilling video shows terrorist’s view of New Orleans though Meta glasses

The FBI released footage Sunday that Jabbar recorded with Meta smart glasses during a trip to the French Quarter. He was wearing the same glasses when he rammed his rented truck down the famed street and killed 14 people and wounded dozens others. Now the FBI says he could have killed even more people with IEDs he planted around the packed tourist-district — but cops killed him before he could reach the remote detonator.

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FBI requested ‘travel lookout’ records for terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar before deadly New Orleans attack: GOP reps

Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 people in New Orleans on New Year's Day. Reps. Mark Green and August Pfluger say the FBI requested travel records the day before. The FBI previously told lawmakers Jabbar was not on a terror watchlist.

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