Biden and his wife arrived in New Orleans after the terrorist attack on New Year's Eve

Current U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in New Orleans to address the families of the victims and victims of the attack in the French Quarter. This was reported by the Associated Press (AP) on Monday, January 6.

Biden and his wife Jill will attend a prayer service at St. Louis Cathedral (St. Louis), which is a few blocks away from the site of the terrorist attack.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden considers it an important part of his job to be there for his people in difficult times. The current president himself emphasized that he knows the feelings of people who have lost members of their families (Biden lost his first wife and daughter in a car accident, and his eldest son died of cancer).

"I've been there. There's nothing you can say to someone who has just experienced such a tragic loss. My message will be personal if I can speak to them privately," Biden noted.

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There are dead and wounded

On New Year's Eve in New Orleans, a truck struck a crowd of people on Bourbon Street, then the driver got out and started shooting. Law enforcement returned fire and eliminated him. According to the latest reports, at least 10 people were killed and 35 others were injured.

The FBI specified that two police officers were wounded in the shooting, and explosive devices were found at the scene of the tragedy. It is preliminarily established that most of the victims are local residents. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russians, tentatively, were not injured in the incident in New Orleans.

Later, on January 3, the media reported that Biden planned to visit New Orleans on January 6 to support families whose loved ones were killed in the terrorist attack.