New Years’ celebrations turned to tragedy in New Orleans after a driver rammed a truck into the crowd at the cities iconic Bourbon Street, killing ten and hospitalizing 35 others.
The killer drove a white truck with a black flag on the back through the barricades on the corner of Bourbon and Canal street.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell described the assault as a “terrorist attack.” The FBI was investigating possible explosives found at the scene.
The “hell bent” killer engaged in a firefight with cops, injuring at least two, before being shot dead, multiple local outlets reported. The police have not yet confirmed that the killer is dead.
