FBI Confirms New Year's Truck Attack Suspect Visited New Orleans Twice, Recorded Video with Hands-Free Glasses, Killing 14

Jan 5, 2025, 05:52 PM

The FBI has confirmed that the individual responsible for the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, which resulted in the deaths of 14 people, had visited the city twice prior to the incident. Lyonel Myrthil, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's New Orleans office, stated that the suspect recorded video footage of the French Quarter using hands-free glasses during these visits. This information was disclosed during a press briefing on January 5, 2025.