During a press conference, Joe Biden reiterated FBI officials’ assertion that the suspect identified in the New Orleans attack appeared to have acted aloneand said there was no apparent connection between the New Orleans attack and the Tesla cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.

“New Orleans is a city with incredible spirit, you can’t suppress it,” Biden said.

Footage of a New Orleans attacker expresses extreme views nearly a year before the ambush

The US Army has released statements about the medals received by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Orleans attack, and Matthew Livelsberger, the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas yesterday. Both served in the U.S. Army – Jabbar was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as an administrative officer, and Livelsberger had served as a Green Beret in numerous locations around the world.

Livelsberger’s military service, according to an Army statement:
“Livelsberger’s awards include the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Bronze Star Medal x 4, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the Army Commendation Medal x 3, the Army Achievement Medal x 2, the Army Good Conduct Medal x 5 and the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star x 3, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon x 3, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal x 2, Special Forces Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge and Freefall Badge.”

Jabbar’s service, according to an Army statement:
“Jabbar’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal x 3, the Army Achievement Medal x 4, the Army Good Conduct Medal x 2, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.”, 2 Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Awards, 2 Army Service Awards, 2 Overseas Service Awards, 2 Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Awards, 2 NATO Medals, 2 Meritorious Unit Awards, Parachutist Badge, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge .”

Nevada law enforcement officials said the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck rented the vehicle on Dec. 28 in Denver, Colorado – and tracked its journey from one charging station to the next as the truck headed to Las Vegas, stopping in Alberquerque, New Mexico and Flagstaff, Arizona along the way. Officials did not provide information about how they accessed the charging station data or the extent of the data available at those stops.

New Orleans suspect and driver of exploded Cybertruck served at same US military base – report

Officials told reporters Thursday they had no evidence that the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was linked to an outside terrorist group. Clark County, Nevada, Sheriff Kevin McMahill told media that the driver suffered a gunshot wound to the head before the explosion.

Journalist Will Bredderman noted yesterday that a person using the username that suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar previously used for other accounts maintained an account on the firearms website ArmsList. On Thursday, the username was no longer searchable on the site. Screenshots of the account that Bredderman posted on social media Wednesday showed the user had a shotgun and several handguns listed for sale.

Here are some images from New Orleans, where a 42-year-old Texas man was accused of driving a truck into a crowd, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more:

Archbishop Shaw High School in Louisiana has identified one of its former students as the victim killed in Wednesday’s terrorist attack.

In a post on Facebook, the high school mourned the loss of 21-year-old graduate Hubert Gauthreaux, saying:

“It is with great sadness that we announce that Class of 2021 graduate Hubert Gauthreaux was tragically killed in the senseless act of violence that occurred in the French Quarter early this morning. He was 21 years old.

We ask Archbishop Shaw’s entire family to pray for the repose of Hubert’s soul, his family and friends during this difficult time and for all those affected by this tragedy.”

Ramon Antonio Vargas

Officials have not yet released a list of the names of victims killed in the New Orleans attack that left at least 14 people dead after a suspect drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day.

But the families of some victims have spoken out, including relatives of Matthew Tenedorio, a Superdome employee who died in the attack. “He was just a happy person,” Tenedorio’s cousin told Nola.com, describing the family as shocked.

During the news conference, officials said at least 14 people were killed and 35 injured in the attack. Previous estimates put the death toll at 15.