Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he’s “convinced” the city is safe after a Wednesday attack that killed 15 and injured 30 people after a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street.
“We believe that the city, I’m convinced that the city is safe,” Landry told viewers during a Thursday appearance on Fox News.
He encouraged residents to make sure that the individuals killed did not die in vain.
“Look, I think one of the most important things is to make sure that each one of those victims did not die in vain, ” Landry said earlier in the interview.
“All of them had come to the city in order to enjoy the city, in order to enjoy some entertainment and bring in the new year,” he added.
“Y’all had a guest earlier who was an eyewitness who said the same thing, is that we can’t live in fear.”
The Louisiana governor promised to make sure that anyone tied to the heinous crime is held responsible. Fellow lawmakers also condemned the attack.
“I can tell you this, we’re going to ensure that everyone who is involved in this horrific act of terrorism is going to be held accountable,” Landry stated on air.
New Orleans police said there was no speculation that an incident of this magnitude would occur on the holiday. But the agency has promised to ramp up security presence in the area, hoping the response will deter any other violent attacks that could occur during Thursday’s Sugar Bowl game.
“We are going to have absolutely hundreds of officers and staff lining our streets,” Kirkpatrick said during a Thursday morning interview on NBC’s “Today” show.
“We are staffing up at the same level if not more so than we were prepared for the Super Bowl,” she added.
