New Orleans tragedy: New Year's Eve attack on Bourbon Street leaves 15 dead and above dozens injured in US

The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police after exiting the truck and opening fire with an assault rifle.

The attack, described as a terrorist act by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, unfolded early Wednesday. Jabbar reportedly bypassed barricades and mowed down pedestrians across three blocks of the French Quarter while firing into the crowd. Two police officers were injured in the exchange of gunfire that followed.

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump expressed their condolences and pledged federal support for the city. New Orleans law enforcement, supported by the FBI, continues to investigate whether Jabbar acted alone or had accomplices.