The death toll in a truck collision with people in New Orleans has risen to 15

The number of those killed when a truck hit people in New Orleans in the United States rose to 15 people, 25 more people were injured. This was reported on January 1 by ABC News TV channel with reference to a member of the House of Representatives Troy Carter.

"House of Representatives member Troy Carter (Democrat from Louisiana) told ABC News on Wednesday afternoon that the death toll from the incident rose from 10 to 15 people, <...> another 25 people were hospitalized with injuries," - stated in the publication.

It is specified that the suspect also wounded at least two police officers with an assault rifle.

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On New Year's Eve in New Orleans, a truck struck a crowd of people on Bourbon Street, then the driver got out of the vehicle and opened fire with an assault rifle. Law enforcement returned fire and eliminated him. The FBI specified that two police officers were wounded in the shooting, and explosive devices were found at the scene of the tragedy.

Later, the media reported on the identification of the perpetrator of the terrorist attack in New Orleans. According to The New York Times, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar is suspected of hitting a truck on pedestrians in New Orleans in the United States. According to the FBI, the suspect is a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas. He previously served in the US Army for many years.