On January 1, 2025, at around 3:15 a.m. CST , Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, then exited the truck and engaged in a shootout with police before being fatally shot. Fifteen people were killed, including the perpetrator, and at least fifty-seven others were injured With Mardi Gras just days away, New Orleans is boosting security to historic levels after a terror attack on the city's Bourbon Street killed 14 people on New Year's Day. Mardi Gras is the third big test for New Orleans since the horrific Jan. 1 truck-ramming and shooting The Krewe of Cleopatra parade takes place during 2025 Mardi Gras, Feb. 21, 2025, in New The FBI is investigating the attack in New Orleans as an “act of terrorism” and have identified the suspect who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations. Follow for This photo provided by Telemundo Kansas City shows television reporter Adan Manzano, who was found dead in his hotel room Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 while visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl On Nov. 10, 2024, Jabbar took a train from Houston to New Orleans. He returned back to Houston the same evening on a bus. While in the city, the FBI says Jabbar looked at an apartment for rent on New Orleans Police on Thursday said there will be increased security presence at the Super Bowl after a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day. Bourbon Street will be closed to vehicles from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. "to ensure the pedestrian mall remains a safe space for everyone," officer Reese Harper said in a letter posted on X. During Harrison’s time as police chief, a drunken driver plowed into Mardi Gras parade-goers in 2017, injuring 28 people.. New Orleans hosted multiple Super Bowls during Harrison’s career at Officials have described an unprecedented halo of security seen and unseen around Mardi Gras 2025, after the Jan. 1 high-speed attack left 14 dead and a dozen more injured in a city that hours But this year, Johnson, a New Orleans-area native, did not know what to expect during Mardi Gras. Only two months ago, a driver raced a rented Ford F-150 truck down several crowded blocks of Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. NBC News. New Orleans boosts Mardi Gras security measures to historic levels. Posted: March 3, 2025 | Last updated: March 3, 2025. With Mardi Gras just days away, New Orleans is boosting security Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. FILE - Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King's Day festivities in New Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Mardi Gras Tips; Mardi Gras FAQs; New Orleans Hotels; New Orleans Info; Tuesday Mar 4 2025 Mardi Gras . Mardi Gras 2025 is Tuesday, March 4. We're counting down the minutes. As Mayor of the great City of New Orleans, I invite you to visit our city to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras!" Uptown New Orleans Phunny Phorty Phellows: 7:00PM Funky Uptown Krewe: Follows Saturday, January 25th French Quarter Krewe Mosaique: 6:00PM Saturday, February 1st Marigny Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus: 7:00PM Friday, February 14th French Quarter Krewe Boheme: 7:00PM Saturday, February 15th French Quarter Krewe du Vieux: 6:30PM krewedelusion FILE - Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King's Day festivities in New
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