12 dead and 30 injured after a terrorist driver plowed his car and then got out and fired his weapon at the crowd celebrating new year in Bourbon Street, New Orleans.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says the city has been hit by a ”terrorist attack and that the situation is still "very active" with people told to avoid 8 blocks near Bourbon Street

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The NOPD responded to a fatal traffic crash that occurred during the early hours today (January 1, 2024) at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal streets that has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, including the suspected perpetrator.

At about 3:17 a.m., multiple law enforcement officers responded to a report of a vehicle having driven into a crowd of pedestrians on Bourbon Street. Multiple people were reportedly struck before the vehicle crashed.

Upon further investigation, a total of 10 victims were declared to be deceased on scene. At this time, approximately 35 additional victims were determined to have suffered injuries in relation to this incident. Those injured were transported to multiple local and area hospitals via EMS for treatment. No updates are currently available on these victims’ conditions.

After the vehicle came to a stop, the suspect reportedly opened fire on responding officers, who returned fire. The victim was struck and subsequently declared deceased on scene. Further information on the suspect is not currently available for release.

Two NOPD officers were struck and injured in the exchange. Both were transported via EMS to a local hospital and were last listed in stable condition.

Investigation into this incident is ongoing. No further details are currently available. The next media briefing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CST to provide updates.

The public is urged to avoid Bourbon Street north from Canal to Dumaine Streets and also east to Royal Street to west to Dauphine Street until further notice as this investigation is ongoing.

Anyone looking to connect with family or loved ones believed to have been in the area of this incident is urged to call 311 and not to call 911.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations will be the lead agency on this investigation. Anyone with information that can assist is urged to contact the FBI’s New Orleans Bureau by calling (504) 816-3000 or by emailing [email protected].

https://nopdnews.com/post/january-2025/nopd-responds-to-fatal-traffic-crash-in-eighth-dis/

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The turn of the year, unfortunately, is associated with many terrorist acts in the Western world as well. After a long break, several acts of terror with fatal consequences took place in Germany, where millions of illegal migrants, mostly from Islamic countries, have flowed in as a result of left-wing populist policies.

On December 20, 2024, a terrorist attack took place in Magdeburg, when a Saudi Islamic radical (reported even by SA security authorities) crashed his car into a Christmas market. The terrorist killed 5 and injured at least 235 people with his car.

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On December 31, 2024, a man was shot dead by police in Heilbronn, southwest Germany, after he went on a rampage with a stolen backhoe outside a Lidl store, injuring three police officers.

Details were initially unknown, but the public was not in danger, said the local police representative.

A 38-year-old German citizen stole an excavator from a construction company in Grinsfeld and ransacked the construction company there.

The criminal then drove the backhoe to Heilbronn, a few kilometers away, damaging several patrol cars and other vehicles along the way.

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On December 31, 2024, on New Year's Eve, two people were injured in a knife attack in a supermarket in the German capital, Berlin. Fortunately, shoppers intervened and captured the assailant. Police arrested the suspect, a Syrian citizen with a Swedish residence permit. German authorities announced "possible signs of mental illness" and ruled out terrorist motives after a preliminary investigation.

The December 31, 2024 incident follows recent extremist attacks that have rocked Germany. Germany's chancellor, the populist Olaf Scholz, addressed the nation and "encouraged unity in troubled times." "Times are difficult. We all feel it," Scholz admitted in his New Year's address, forgetting to add that only he personally and the political forces he leads are to blame for the intentionally created situation.

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Simultaneously with terrorist acts in Western Europe, Russian terror against the people of Ukraine continues. Hundreds of victims of Russian-backed Islamic terrorists in Central Africa and Syria are also reported.