10 killed, 35 injured suspected terrorist attack in New Orleans

By Isa Isawade

A suspected terrorist killed at least ten persons and injured 35 others using a weapon and his car in Louisiana, New Orleans on Wednesday.

The man reportedly drove his pick-up truck into New Year’s Eve revellers, hitting the crowd and firing a weapon from his vehicle.

He, in the process, injured two police officers, New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said at a press conference.

Kirkpatrick said the incident was intentional since the suspect was “hell-bent on creating the carnage and damage that he did” and “trying to run over as many people as he could.”

The suspect was confirmed to be dead at the scene, Fox News said. It is unclear whether he was killed exchanging fire with police or whether he took his own life.

According to the FBI, police are investigating the deadly attack in New Orleans as an “act of terrorism”, adding that the suspect is dead.

According to BBC, the incident occurred at approximately 03:15 local time (09:15 GMT) in the French Quarter – an area popular with visitors to the southern US city of Louisiana.

Witnesses were said to have described the incident as horrific as bystanders rushed to assist victims or ran for cover.