Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans has denounced the “horrific attack” that occurred in his city in Louisiana, and said “our prayers go out” to the victims, while praising the responses of law enforcement and emergency staff "in the face of such evil".
A suspect named Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pick-up truck around barriers and ploughed through a crowd of people celebrating the New Year early on the morning of 1 January 2025. The attack occurred around 3.15 a.m. at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets in the city's French Quarter, an area popular with tourists.
