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The FBI says it now believes the man who carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day was acting alone
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Officials say 42-year-old army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, killed 14 people and wounded dozens more when he drove a pick-up truck into crowds
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Jabbar, who was killed in a shoot-out with police during the attack, posted videos online proclaiming allegiance to the Islamic State group
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Police also say the Texas resident planted two explosive devices in cooler boxes before the attack, which have since been removed by authorities
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Bourbon Street, the scene of the attack, has now reopened to the public ahead of the college football Sugar Bowl match this afternoon
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Meanwhile, the FBI confirms there’s “no definitive link” with the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
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The victims include an aspiring nurse and a father of two. Source: BBC News